🧠 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
#A51E26
RGB
rgb(165, 30, 38)
HSL
hsl(356°, 69%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:77% K:35%
Luminance
0.0891
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A51E26
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A51E26
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A51E26
#1EA49B
Analogous
#A41E6A
#A51E26
#A4581E
Triadic
#A51E26
#27A41E
#1E27A4
Split-comp.
#A51E26
#1EA458
#1E6AA4
Tetradic
#A51E26
#6AA41E
#1EA49B
#581EA4
Monochromatic
#E8A6AA
#D3555D
#9A282F
#721D23
#350E10
Suggested palettes for this hue.