🧠 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
#8A191D
RGB
rgb(138, 25, 29)
HSL
hsl(358°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:79% K:46%
Luminance
0.06
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A191D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A191D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A191D
#198A86
Analogous
#8A1955
#8A191D
#8A4E19
Triadic
#8A191D
#1D8A19
#191D8A
Split-comp.
#8A191D
#198A4E
#19558A
Tetradic
#8A191D
#558A19
#198A86
#4E198A
Monochromatic
#E28D90
#CD3C41
#822125
#591719
#1C0708
Suggested palettes for this hue.