🧠 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
#BB251B
RGB
rgb(187, 37, 27)
HSL
hsl(4°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:86% K:27%
Luminance
0.1182
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BB251B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BB251B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BB251B
#1BB1BB
Analogous
#BB1B60
#BB251B
#BB761B
Triadic
#BB251B
#1BBB25
#251BBB
Split-comp.
#BB251B
#1BBB76
#1B60BB
Tetradic
#BB251B
#60BB1B
#1BB1BB
#761BBB
Monochromatic
#EFB7B3
#DD685F
#B12F25
#87241D
#48130F
Suggested palettes for this hue.