🧠 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
#8A2319
RGB
rgb(138, 35, 25)
HSL
hsl(5°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.0646
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2319
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2319
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2319
#19818A
Analogous
#8A1948
#8A2319
#8A5B19
Triadic
#8A2319
#198A23
#23198A
Split-comp.
#8A2319
#198A5B
#19488A
Tetradic
#8A2319
#488A19
#19818A
#5B198A
Monochromatic
#E2948D
#CD483C
#822921
#591D17
#1C0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.