🧠 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
#B22227
RGB
rgb(178, 34, 39)
HSL
hsl(358°, 68%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:78% K:30%
Luminance
0.1061
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B22227
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B22227
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B22227
#22B4AF
Analogous
#B42270
#B22227
#B46622
Triadic
#B22227
#27B422
#2227B4
Split-comp.
#B22227
#22B466
#2270B4
Tetradic
#B22227
#70B422
#22B4AF
#6622B4
Monochromatic
#ECB6B8
#D6666A
#A92D31
#812225
#441214
Suggested palettes for this hue.