🧠 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
#8A2819
RGB
rgb(138, 40, 25)
HSL
hsl(8°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.0677
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2819
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2819
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2819
#197B8A
Analogous
#8A1943
#8A2819
#8A6119
Triadic
#8A2819
#198A28
#28198A
Split-comp.
#8A2819
#198A61
#19438A
Tetradic
#8A2819
#438A19
#197B8A
#61198A
Monochromatic
#E2998D
#CD503C
#822E21
#592017
#1C0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.