🧠 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
#8C171F
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 31)
HSL
hsl(356°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:78% K:45%
Luminance
0.0611
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C171F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C171F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C171F
#178C85
Analogous
#8C1759
#8C171F
#8C4A17
Triadic
#8C171F
#1F8C17
#171F8C
Split-comp.
#8C171F
#178C4A
#17598C
Tetradic
#8C171F
#598C17
#178C85
#4A178C
Monochromatic
#E48B91
#D03943
#841F26
#5B151A
#1D0708
Suggested palettes for this hue.