🧠 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
#BC2316
RGB
rgb(188, 35, 22)
HSL
hsl(5°, 79%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:88% K:26%
Luminance
0.1181
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC2316
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC2316
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC2316
#16ADBB
Analogous
#BB165B
#BC2316
#BB7616
Triadic
#BC2316
#16BB24
#2416BB
Split-comp.
#BC2316
#16BB76
#165BBB
Tetradic
#BC2316
#5BBB16
#16ADBB
#7616BB
Monochromatic
#F0B3AD
#E06257
#B12C20
#862219
#45110D
Suggested palettes for this hue.