🧠 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
#B53521
RGB
rgb(181, 53, 33)
HSL
hsl(8°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:82% K:29%
Luminance
0.1234
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B53521
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B53521
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B53521
#21A1B5
Analogous
#B52157
#B53521
#B57F21
Triadic
#B53521
#21B535
#3521B5
Split-comp.
#B53521
#21B57F
#2157B5
Tetradic
#B53521
#57B521
#21A1B5
#7F21B5
Monochromatic
#ECBDB6
#D77465
#AA3D2C
#822E21
#451912
Suggested palettes for this hue.