🧠 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
#AE3A21
RGB
rgb(174, 58, 33)
HSL
hsl(11°, 68%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:81% K:32%
Luminance
0.12
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AE3A21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AE3A21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AE3A21
#2196B0
Analogous
#B0214E
#AE3A21
#B08321
Triadic
#AE3A21
#21B03C
#3C21B0
Split-comp.
#AE3A21
#21B083
#214EB0
Tetradic
#AE3A21
#4EB021
#2196B0
#8321B0
Monochromatic
#EBBDB2
#D57762
#A5422C
#7D3221
#401A11
Suggested palettes for this hue.