🧠 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
#A52020
RGB
rgb(165, 32, 32)
HSL
hsl(0°, 68%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:81% K:35%
Luminance
0.0898
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A52020
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A52020
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A52020
#20A7A7
Analogous
#A72063
#A52020
#A76320
Triadic
#A52020
#20A720
#2020A7
Split-comp.
#A52020
#20A763
#2063A7
Tetradic
#A52020
#63A720
#20A7A7
#6320A7
Monochromatic
#E9AAAA
#D35A5A
#9D2A2A
#751F1F
#380F0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.