🧠 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
#BB272E
RGB
rgb(187, 39, 46)
HSL
hsl(357°, 65%, 44%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:75% K:27%
Luminance
0.1206
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB272E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB272E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB272E
#27B9B2
Analogous
#B92777
#BB272E
#B96927
Triadic
#BB272E
#2FB927
#272FB9
Split-comp.
#BB272E
#27B969
#2777B9
Tetradic
#BB272E
#77B927
#27B9B2
#6927B9
Monochromatic
#EDC0C2
#D67176
#AE3239
#86272C
#4B1618
Suggested palettes for this hue.