🧠 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
#8C1721
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 33)
HSL
hsl(355°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:76% K:45%
Luminance
0.0612
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1721
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1721
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1721
#178C83
Analogous
#8C175B
#8C1721
#8C4817
Triadic
#8C1721
#218C17
#17218C
Split-comp.
#8C1721
#178C48
#175B8C
Tetradic
#8C1721
#5B8C17
#178C83
#48178C
Monochromatic
#E48B93
#D03945
#841F27
#5B151B
#1D0709
Suggested palettes for this hue.