🧠 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
#BE2A16
RGB
rgb(190, 42, 22)
HSL
hsl(7°, 79%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:88% K:25%
Luminance
0.1251
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BE2A16
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BE2A16
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BE2A16
#16ACC0
Analogous
#C01657
#BE2A16
#C07F16
Triadic
#BE2A16
#16C02A
#2A16C0
Split-comp.
#BE2A16
#16C07F
#1657C0
Tetradic
#BE2A16
#57C016
#16ACC0
#7F16C0
Monochromatic
#F1B9B1
#E16B5B
#B53221
#8A2619
#49140D
Suggested palettes for this hue.