🧠 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
#B42233
RGB
rgb(180, 34, 51)
HSL
hsl(353°, 68%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:72% K:29%
Luminance
0.1094
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B42233
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B42233
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B42233
#22B4A3
Analogous
#B4227C
#B42233
#B45A22
Triadic
#B42233
#33B422
#2233B4
Split-comp.
#B42233
#22B45A
#227CB4
Tetradic
#B42233
#7CB422
#22B4A3
#5A22B4
Monochromatic
#ECB6BD
#D66673
#A92D3B
#81222D
#441218
Suggested palettes for this hue.