🧠 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
#C4251A
RGB
rgb(196, 37, 26)
HSL
hsl(4°, 77%, 44%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:87% K:23%
Luminance
0.1299
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C4251A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C4251A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C4251A
#1ABBC7
Analogous
#C71A65
#C4251A
#C77C1A
Triadic
#C4251A
#1AC725
#251AC7
Split-comp.
#C4251A
#1AC77C
#1A65C7
Tetradic
#C4251A
#65C71A
#1ABBC7
#7C1AC7
Monochromatic
#F2BFBB
#E16E66
#BB2F25
#91241D
#511410
Suggested palettes for this hue.