🧠 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
#8C1727
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 39)
HSL
hsl(352°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:72% K:45%
Luminance
0.0616
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1727
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1727
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1727
#178C7D
Analogous
#8C1761
#8C1727
#8C4217
Triadic
#8C1727
#278C17
#17278C
Split-comp.
#8C1727
#178C42
#17618C
Tetradic
#8C1727
#618C17
#178C7D
#42178C
Monochromatic
#E48B97
#D0394D
#841F2C
#5B151F
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.