🧠 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
#8A1919
RGB
rgb(138, 25, 25)
HSL
hsl(0°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.0598
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A1919
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A1919
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A1919
#198A8A
Analogous
#8A1952
#8A1919
#8A5219
Triadic
#8A1919
#198A19
#19198A
Split-comp.
#8A1919
#198A52
#19528A
Tetradic
#8A1919
#528A19
#198A8A
#52198A
Monochromatic
#E28D8D
#CD3C3C
#822121
#591717
#1C0707
Suggested palettes for this hue.