Brick Red (8C1818) — 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 #8C1818

RGB rgb(140, 24, 24)

HSL hsl(0°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.0612

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.3:1

Aa — #8C1818

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #8C1818

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C1818 #188C8C

Analogous

#8C1852 #8C1818 #8C5218

Triadic

#8C1818 #188C18 #18188C

Split-comp.

#8C1818 #188C52 #18528C

Tetradic

#8C1818 #528C18 #188C8C #52188C

Monochromatic

#E38C8C #CF3A3A #832020 #5A1616 #1D0707

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