🧠 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
#B12420
RGB
rgb(177, 36, 32)
HSL
hsl(2°, 69%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:82% K:31%
Luminance
0.1056
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B12420
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B12420
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B12420
#20ACB1
Analogous
#B12064
#B12420
#B16D20
Triadic
#B12420
#20B125
#2520B1
Split-comp.
#B12420
#20B16D
#2064B1
Tetradic
#B12420
#64B120
#20ACB1
#6D20B1
Monochromatic
#EBB4B2
#D66561
#A62F2B
#7E2420
#411211
Suggested palettes for this hue.