🧠 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
#8C171D
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 29)
HSL
hsl(357°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:79% K:45%
Luminance
0.061
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C171D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C171D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C171D
#178C86
Analogous
#8C1757
#8C171D
#8C4C17
Triadic
#8C171D
#1D8C17
#171D8C
Split-comp.
#8C171D
#178C4C
#17578C
Tetradic
#8C171D
#578C17
#178C86
#4C178C
Monochromatic
#E48B90
#D03940
#841F24
#5B1519
#1D0708
Suggested palettes for this hue.