🧠 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
#A42827
RGB
rgb(164, 40, 39)
HSL
hsl(0°, 62%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:76% K:36%
Luminance
0.0938
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A42827
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A42827
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A42827
#27A5A5
Analogous
#A52766
#A42827
#A56627
Triadic
#A42827
#27A527
#2727A5
Split-comp.
#A42827
#27A566
#2766A5
Tetradic
#A42827
#66A527
#27A5A5
#6627A5
Monochromatic
#E7B1B1
#CE6464
#9B3131
#742525
#3A1212
Suggested palettes for this hue.