Brick Red (8A1928) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8A1928

RGB rgb(138, 25, 40)

HSL hsl(352°, 69%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:71% K:46%

Luminance 0.0606

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.33:1

Aa — #8A1928

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.25:1

Aa — #8A1928

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A1928 #198A7B

Analogous

#8A1961 #8A1928 #8A4319

Triadic

#8A1928 #288A19 #19288A

Split-comp.

#8A1928 #198A43 #19618A

Tetradic

#8A1928 #618A19 #198A7B #43198A

Monochromatic

#E28D99 #CD3C50 #82212E #591720 #1C070A

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