Brick Red (8B1824) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8B1824

RGB rgb(139, 24, 36)

HSL hsl(354°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:74% K:45%

Luminance 0.0609

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.32:1

Aa — #8B1824

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.25:1

Aa — #8B1824

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B1824 #188C80

Analogous

#8C185D #8B1824 #8C4618

Triadic

#8B1824 #238C18 #18238C

Split-comp.

#8B1824 #188C46 #185D8C

Tetradic

#8B1824 #5D8C18 #188C80 #46188C

Monochromatic

#E38C95 #CF3A49 #83202A #5A161D #1D0709

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