🧠 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
#A9253B
RGB
rgb(169, 37, 59)
HSL
hsl(350°, 64%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:65% K:34%
Luminance
0.0991
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A9253B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A9253B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A9253B
#25A792
Analogous
#A7257C
#A9253B
#A75025
Triadic
#A9253B
#3AA725
#253AA7
Split-comp.
#A9253B
#25A750
#257CA7
Tetradic
#A9253B
#7CA725
#25A792
#5025A7
Monochromatic
#E8B0BA
#D06274
#9D2F41
#762331
#3B1218
Suggested palettes for this hue.