🧠 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
#C72016
RGB
rgb(199, 32, 22)
HSL
hsl(3°, 80%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:89% K:22%
Luminance
0.131
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C72016
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C72016
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C72016
#16BDC5
Analogous
#C51665
#C72016
#C57616
Triadic
#C72016
#16C51F
#1F16C5
Split-comp.
#C72016
#16C576
#1665C5
Tetradic
#C72016
#65C516
#16BDC5
#7616C5
Monochromatic
#F2B8B5
#E3655F
#BA2921
#8F1F19
#4E110E
Suggested palettes for this hue.