🧠 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
#B21D17
RGB
rgb(178, 29, 23)
HSL
hsl(2°, 77%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:87% K:30%
Luminance
0.1028
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B21D17
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B21D17
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B21D17
#17ABB0
Analogous
#B0175E
#B21D17
#B06917
Triadic
#B21D17
#17B01C
#1C17B0
Split-comp.
#B21D17
#17B069
#175EB0
Tetradic
#B21D17
#5EB017
#17ABB0
#6917B0
Monochromatic
#EDA8A6
#DC5550
#A62521
#7B1C18
#3C0D0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.