🧠 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
#BB291B
RGB
rgb(187, 41, 27)
HSL
hsl(5°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:86% K:27%
Luminance
0.1208
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB291B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB291B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB291B
#1BAEBB
Analogous
#BB1B5E
#BB291B
#BB781B
Triadic
#BB291B
#1BBB28
#281BBB
Split-comp.
#BB291B
#1BBB78
#1B5EBB
Tetradic
#BB291B
#5EBB1B
#1BAEBB
#781BBB
Monochromatic
#EFB8B3
#DD6A5F
#B13125
#87251D
#48140F
Suggested palettes for this hue.