🧠 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
#8B1822
RGB
rgb(139, 24, 34)
HSL
hsl(355°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:76% K:45%
Luminance
0.0608
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B1822
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B1822
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B1822
#188C82
Analogous
#8C185B
#8B1822
#8C4818
Triadic
#8B1822
#218C18
#18218C
Split-comp.
#8B1822
#188C48
#185B8C
Tetradic
#8B1822
#5B8C18
#188C82
#48188C
Monochromatic
#E38C93
#CF3A46
#832028
#5A161C
#1D0709
Suggested palettes for this hue.