🧠 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
#B8231E
RGB
rgb(184, 35, 30)
HSL
hsl(2°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:84% K:28%
Luminance
0.1134
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B8231E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B8231E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B8231E
#1EB3B8
Analogous
#B81E66
#B8231E
#B8701E
Triadic
#B8231E
#1EB823
#231EB8
Split-comp.
#B8231E
#1EB870
#1E66B8
Tetradic
#B8231E
#66B81E
#1EB3B8
#701EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB7B5
#DA6662
#AE2D29
#84221F
#461210
Suggested palettes for this hue.