🧠 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
#BC2816
RGB
rgb(188, 40, 22)
HSL
hsl(7°, 79%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:88% K:26%
Luminance
0.1212
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC2816
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC2816
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC2816
#16A8BB
Analogous
#BB1655
#BC2816
#BB7C16
Triadic
#BC2816
#16BB29
#2916BB
Split-comp.
#BC2816
#16BB7C
#1655BB
Tetradic
#BC2816
#55BB16
#16A8BB
#7C16BB
Monochromatic
#F0B5AD
#E06757
#B13120
#862519
#45130D
Suggested palettes for this hue.