🧠 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
#BB1416
RGB
rgb(187, 20, 22)
HSL
hsl(359°, 81%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:89% Y:88% K:27%
Luminance
0.1104
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB1416
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB1416
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB1416
#14BDBA
Analogous
#BD146B
#BB1416
#BD6614
Triadic
#BB1416
#17BD14
#1417BD
Split-comp.
#BB1416
#14BD66
#146BBD
Tetradic
#BB1416
#6BBD14
#14BDBA
#6614BD
Monochromatic
#F1ACAD
#E25557
#B31E21
#871719
#460C0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.