🧠 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
#8A2519
RGB
rgb(138, 37, 25)
HSL
hsl(6°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:73% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.0657
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2519
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2519
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2519
#197F8A
Analogous
#8A1946
#8A2519
#8A5D19
Triadic
#8A2519
#198A25
#25198A
Split-comp.
#8A2519
#198A5D
#19468A
Tetradic
#8A2519
#468A19
#197F8A
#5D198A
Monochromatic
#E2968D
#CD4B3C
#822B21
#591E17
#1C0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.