🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX
#A4224D
RGB
rgb(164, 34, 77)
HSL
hsl(340°, 66%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:53% K:36%
Luminance
0.0942
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A4224D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A4224D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A4224D
#22A579
Analogous
#A5228F
#A4224D
#A53822
Triadic
#A4224D
#4EA522
#224EA5
Split-comp.
#A4224D
#22A538
#228FA5
Tetradic
#A4224D
#8FA522
#22A579
#3822A5
Monochromatic
#E7ABBF
#D15C83
#9B2C51
#73213C
#38101D
Suggested palettes for this hue.