🧠 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
#8A2E19
RGB
rgb(138, 46, 25)
HSL
hsl(11°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:67% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.072
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2E19
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2E19
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2E19
#19758A
Analogous
#8A193D
#8A2E19
#8A6619
Triadic
#8A2E19
#198A2E
#2E198A
Split-comp.
#8A2E19
#198A66
#193D8A
Tetradic
#8A2E19
#3D8A19
#19758A
#66198A
Monochromatic
#E29D8D
#CD573C
#823321
#592317
#1C0B07
Suggested palettes for this hue.