🧠 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
#A11017
RGB
rgb(161, 16, 23)
HSL
hsl(357°, 82%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:86% K:37%
Luminance
0.0793
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A11017
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A11017
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A11017
#10A29B
Analogous
#A21061
#A11017
#A25210
Triadic
#A11017
#17A210
#1017A2
Split-comp.
#A11017
#10A252
#1061A2
Tetradic
#A11017
#61A210
#10A29B
#5210A2
Monochromatic
#ED9196
#DF3A42
#9A191F
#6E1216
#2C0709
Suggested palettes for this hue.