🧠 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
#B8281F
RGB
rgb(184, 40, 31)
HSL
hsl(4°, 71%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:83% K:28%
Luminance
0.1165
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B8281F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B8281F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B8281F
#1FADB7
Analogous
#B71F61
#B8281F
#B7751F
Triadic
#B8281F
#1FB729
#291FB7
Split-comp.
#B8281F
#1FB775
#1F61B7
Tetradic
#B8281F
#61B71F
#1FADB7
#751FB7
Monochromatic
#EDB9B5
#D96B63
#AC322A
#832620
#461411
Suggested palettes for this hue.