🧠 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
#D8232A
RGB
rgb(216, 35, 42)
HSL
hsl(358°, 72%, 49%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:81% K:15%
Luminance
0.158
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #D8232A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #D8232A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#D8232A
#23D7D1
Analogous
#D72383
#D8232A
#D77723
Triadic
#D8232A
#29D723
#2329D7
Split-comp.
#D8232A
#23D777
#2383D7
Tetradic
#D8232A
#83D723
#23D7D1
#7723D7
Monochromatic
#F4D2D3
#E17F82
#CA2F35
#A1262A
#63171A
Suggested palettes for this hue.