🧠 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
#A9171E
RGB
rgb(169, 23, 30)
HSL
hsl(357°, 76%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:82% K:34%
Luminance
0.0903
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A9171E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A9171E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A9171E
#17ABA3
Analogous
#AB1768
#A9171E
#AB5A17
Triadic
#A9171E
#1FAB17
#171FAB
Split-comp.
#A9171E
#17AB5A
#1768AB
Tetradic
#A9171E
#68AB17
#17ABA3
#5A17AB
Monochromatic
#ECA2A6
#DB4D54
#A12127
#77181D
#370B0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.