🧠 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
#BC251A
RGB
rgb(188, 37, 26)
HSL
hsl(4°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:86% K:26%
Luminance
0.1194
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC251A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC251A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC251A
#1AB2BC
Analogous
#BC1A60
#BC251A
#BC761A
Triadic
#BC251A
#1ABC25
#251ABC
Split-comp.
#BC251A
#1ABC76
#1A60BC
Tetradic
#BC251A
#60BC1A
#1AB2BC
#761ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB7B3
#DE675E
#B22E24
#87231C
#48130F
Suggested palettes for this hue.