🧠 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
#CA242A
RGB
rgb(202, 36, 42)
HSL
hsl(358°, 70%, 47%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:79% K:21%
Luminance
0.1383
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA242A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA242A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA242A
#24CCC6
Analogous
#CC247D
#CA242A
#CC7224
Triadic
#CA242A
#2ACC24
#242ACC
Split-comp.
#CA242A
#24CC72
#247DCC
Tetradic
#CA242A
#7DCC24
#24CCC6
#7224CC
Monochromatic
#F2CACB
#DD787C
#C03035
#97262A
#5A1619
Suggested palettes for this hue.