🧠 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
#8C1728
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 40)
HSL
hsl(351°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:71% K:45%
Luminance
0.0617
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1728
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1728
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1728
#178C7B
Analogous
#8C1763
#8C1728
#8C4017
Triadic
#8C1728
#288C17
#17288C
Split-comp.
#8C1728
#178C40
#17638C
Tetradic
#8C1728
#638C17
#178C7B
#40178C
Monochromatic
#E48B99
#D0394F
#841F2E
#5B1520
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.