🧠 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
#A51E24
RGB
rgb(165, 30, 36)
HSL
hsl(357°, 69%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:78% K:35%
Luminance
0.089
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A51E24
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A51E24
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A51E24
#1EA49D
Analogous
#A41E68
#A51E24
#A45A1E
Triadic
#A51E24
#25A41E
#1E25A4
Split-comp.
#A51E24
#1EA45A
#1E68A4
Tetradic
#A51E24
#68A41E
#1EA49D
#5A1EA4
Monochromatic
#E8A6A9
#D3555B
#9A282D
#721D21
#350E10
Suggested palettes for this hue.