🧠 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
#871C21
RGB
rgb(135, 28, 33)
HSL
hsl(357°, 66%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:76% K:47%
Luminance
0.0588
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #871C21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #871C21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#871C21
#1C8782
Analogous
#871C57
#871C21
#874C1C
Triadic
#871C21
#21871C
#1C2187
Split-comp.
#871C21
#1C874C
#1C5787
Tetradic
#871C21
#57871C
#1C8782
#4C1C87
Monochromatic
#E09094
#C94047
#7F2428
#58191C
#1C0809
Suggested palettes for this hue.