🧠 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
#AC2A2C
RGB
rgb(172, 42, 44)
HSL
hsl(359°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:74% K:33%
Luminance
0.1044
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2A2C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2A2C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2A2C
#2AACAA
Analogous
#AC2A6D
#AC2A2C
#AC692A
Triadic
#AC2A2C
#2CAC2A
#2A2CAC
Split-comp.
#AC2A2C
#2AAC69
#2A6DAC
Tetradic
#AC2A2C
#6DAC2A
#2AACAA
#692AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BABA
#D06D6E
#A23436
#7B2829
#411516
Suggested palettes for this hue.