🧠 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
#B51A1E
RGB
rgb(181, 26, 30)
HSL
hsl(358°, 75%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:83% K:29%
Luminance
0.1054
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B51A1E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B51A1E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B51A1E
#1AB7B2
Analogous
#B71A6E
#B51A1E
#B7631A
Triadic
#B51A1E
#1FB71A
#1A1FB7
Split-comp.
#B51A1E
#1AB763
#1A6EB7
Tetradic
#B51A1E
#6EB71A
#1AB7B2
#631AB7
Monochromatic
#EEAFB1
#DC5B5F
#AD2529
#821C1F
#430E10
Suggested palettes for this hue.