🧠 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
#AC2A21
RGB
rgb(172, 42, 33)
HSL
hsl(4°, 68%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:81% K:33%
Luminance
0.1037
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2A21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2A21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2A21
#21A2AB
Analogous
#AB215D
#AC2A21
#AB6F21
Triadic
#AC2A21
#21AB2A
#2A21AB
Split-comp.
#AC2A21
#21AB6F
#215DAB
Tetradic
#AC2A21
#5DAB21
#21A2AB
#6F21AB
Monochromatic
#EAB2AE
#D4665E
#A1332B
#792620
#3C1310
Suggested palettes for this hue.