🧠 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
#A8100F
RGB
rgb(168, 16, 15)
HSL
hsl(0°, 84%, 36%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:91% K:34%
Luminance
0.0866
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A8100F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A8100F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A8100F
#0FA9A9
Analogous
#A90F5C
#A8100F
#A95C0F
Triadic
#A8100F
#0FA90F
#0F0FA9
Split-comp.
#A8100F
#0FA95C
#0F5CA9
Tetradic
#A8100F
#5CA90F
#0FA9A9
#5C0FA9
Monochromatic
#EF9595
#E23C3C
#A01818
#731111
#310707
Suggested palettes for this hue.