🧠 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
#C72626
RGB
rgb(199, 38, 38)
HSL
hsl(0°, 68%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:81% K:22%
Luminance
0.1352
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C72626
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C72626
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C72626
#26C5C5
Analogous
#C52675
#C72626
#C57526
Triadic
#C72626
#26C526
#2626C5
Split-comp.
#C72626
#26C575
#2675C5
Tetradic
#C72626
#75C526
#26C5C5
#7526C5
Monochromatic
#F0C7C7
#DB7676
#B93131
#912727
#551616
Suggested palettes for this hue.