🧠 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
#B11714
RGB
rgb(177, 23, 20)
HSL
hsl(1°, 80%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:87% Y:89% K:31%
Luminance
0.0991
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B11714
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B11714
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B11714
#14B0B3
Analogous
#B31461
#B11714
#B36614
Triadic
#B11714
#14B317
#1714B3
Split-comp.
#B11714
#14B366
#1461B3
Tetradic
#B11714
#61B314
#14B0B3
#6614B3
Monochromatic
#EFA5A4
#E0504D
#A9201E
#7E1816
#3D0C0B
Suggested palettes for this hue.