Brick Red (8C1725) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8C1725

RGB rgb(140, 23, 37)

HSL hsl(353°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:74% K:45%

Luminance 0.0615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.27:1

Aa — #8C1725

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #8C1725

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C1725 #178C7F

Analogous

#8C175F #8C1725 #8C4417

Triadic

#8C1725 #258C17 #17258C

Split-comp.

#8C1725 #178C44 #175F8C

Tetradic

#8C1725 #5F8C17 #178C7F #44178C

Monochromatic

#E48B96 #D0394A #841F2B #5B151D #1D0709

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