🧠 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
#8B2418
RGB
rgb(139, 36, 24)
HSL
hsl(6°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:83% K:45%
Luminance
0.066
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B2418
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B2418
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B2418
#18808C
Analogous
#8C1846
#8B2418
#8C5D18
Triadic
#8B2418
#188C23
#23188C
Split-comp.
#8B2418
#188C5D
#18468C
Tetradic
#8B2418
#468C18
#18808C
#5D188C
Monochromatic
#E3958C
#CF493A
#832A20
#5A1D16
#1D0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.