🧠 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
#B53221
RGB
rgb(181, 50, 33)
HSL
hsl(7°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1207
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B53221
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B53221
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B53221
#21A4B5
Analogous
#B5215A
#B53221
#B57C21
Triadic
#B53221
#21B532
#3221B5
Split-comp.
#B53221
#21B57C
#215AB5
Tetradic
#B53221
#5AB521
#21A4B5
#7C21B5
Monochromatic
#ECBCB6
#D77265
#AA3B2C
#822D21
#451812
Suggested palettes for this hue.