🧠 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
#BB2F21
RGB
rgb(187, 47, 33)
HSL
hsl(5°, 70%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:82% K:27%
Luminance
0.1256
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB2F21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB2F21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB2F21
#21AEBA
Analogous
#BA2161
#BB2F21
#BA7A21
Triadic
#BB2F21
#21BA2E
#2E21BA
Split-comp.
#BB2F21
#21BA7A
#2161BA
Tetradic
#BB2F21
#61BA21
#21AEBA
#7A21BA
Monochromatic
#EEBEBA
#D97168
#AF372C
#872A22
#491712
Suggested palettes for this hue.