🧠 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
#B0261C
RGB
rgb(176, 38, 28)
HSL
hsl(4°, 73%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:84% K:31%
Luminance
0.1055
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B0261C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B0261C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B0261C
#1CA7B0
Analogous
#B01C5C
#B0261C
#B0701C
Triadic
#B0261C
#1CB025
#251CB0
Split-comp.
#B0261C
#1CB070
#1C5CB0
Tetradic
#B0261C
#5CB01C
#1CA7B0
#701CB0
Monochromatic
#ECB0AC
#D96159
#A62E26
#7D231C
#3E110E
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