🧠 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
#A21711
RGB
rgb(162, 23, 17)
HSL
hsl(2°, 81%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:90% K:36%
Luminance
0.0821
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A21711
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A21711
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A21711
#119DA2
Analogous
#A21154
#A21711
#A25E11
Triadic
#A21711
#11A216
#1611A2
Split-comp.
#A21711
#11A25E
#1154A2
Tetradic
#A21711
#54A211
#119DA2
#5E11A2
Monochromatic
#ED9592
#DE403B
#991E1A
#6D1612
#2C0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.