🧠 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
#CA1511
RGB
rgb(202, 21, 17)
HSL
hsl(1°, 84%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:92% K:21%
Luminance
0.1305
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA1511
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA1511
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA1511
#12C7CA
Analogous
#CA126B
#CA1511
#CA7112
Triadic
#CA1511
#12CA15
#1512CA
Split-comp.
#CA1511
#12CA71
#126BCA
Tetradic
#CA1511
#6BCA12
#12C7CA
#7112CA
Monochromatic
#F4B5B4
#E65D5B
#BF1F1D
#921816
#500D0C
Suggested palettes for this hue.