🧠 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
#A9251C
RGB
rgb(169, 37, 28)
HSL
hsl(4°, 72%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:83% K:34%
Luminance
0.0968
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A9251C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A9251C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A9251C
#1CA2AB
Analogous
#AB1C5A
#A9251C
#AB6D1C
Triadic
#A9251C
#1CAB25
#251CAB
Split-comp.
#A9251C
#1CAB6D
#1C5AAB
Tetradic
#A9251C
#5AAB1C
#1CA2AB
#6D1CAB
Monochromatic
#EBADA8
#D75E56
#A12E26
#78221C
#3A110E
Suggested palettes for this hue.