🧠 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
#AC2A42
RGB
rgb(172, 42, 66)
HSL
hsl(349°, 61%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:62% K:33%
Luminance
0.1066
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #AC2A42
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #AC2A42
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#AC2A42
#2AAC94
Analogous
#AC2A83
#AC2A42
#AC532A
Triadic
#AC2A42
#42AC2A
#2A42AC
Split-comp.
#AC2A42
#2AAC53
#2A83AC
Tetradic
#AC2A42
#83AC2A
#2AAC94
#532AAC
Monochromatic
#E9BAC2
#D06D7F
#A23449
#7B2837
#41151D
Suggested palettes for this hue.