🧠 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
#8C171B
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 27)
HSL
hsl(358°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:81% K:45%
Luminance
0.061
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C171B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C171B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C171B
#178C88
Analogous
#8C1756
#8C171B
#8C4E17
Triadic
#8C171B
#1B8C17
#171B8C
Split-comp.
#8C171B
#178C4E
#17568C
Tetradic
#8C171B
#568C17
#178C88
#4E178C
Monochromatic
#E48B8E
#D0393E
#841F22
#5B1518
#1D0708
Suggested palettes for this hue.