🧠 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
#AC2A30
RGB
rgb(172, 42, 48)
HSL
hsl(357°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:72% K:33%
Luminance
0.1048
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2A30
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2A30
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2A30
#2AACA6
Analogous
#AC2A72
#AC2A30
#AC652A
Triadic
#AC2A30
#30AC2A
#2A30AC
Split-comp.
#AC2A30
#2AAC65
#2A72AC
Tetradic
#AC2A30
#72AC2A
#2AACA6
#652AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BABC
#D06D72
#A2343A
#7B282C
#411517
Suggested palettes for this hue.