🧠 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
#8B2218
RGB
rgb(139, 34, 24)
HSL
hsl(5°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:83% K:45%
Luminance
0.0648
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B2218
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B2218
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B2218
#18828C
Analogous
#8C1848
#8B2218
#8C5B18
Triadic
#8B2218
#188C21
#21188C
Split-comp.
#8B2218
#188C5B
#18488C
Tetradic
#8B2218
#488C18
#18828C
#5B188C
Monochromatic
#E3938C
#CF463A
#832820
#5A1C16
#1D0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.