🧠 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
#CC2E2B
RGB
rgb(204, 46, 43)
HSL
hsl(1°, 65%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:79% K:20%
Luminance
0.1481
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CC2E2B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CC2E2B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CC2E2B
#2BC7CA
Analogous
#CA2B78
#CC2E2B
#CA7D2B
Triadic
#CC2E2B
#2BCA2D
#2D2BCA
Split-comp.
#CC2E2B
#2BCA7D
#2B78CA
Tetradic
#CC2E2B
#78CA2B
#2BC7CA
#7D2BCA
Monochromatic
#F1D0D0
#DA8281
#BE3937
#962D2C
#5B1B1A
Suggested palettes for this hue.