🧠 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
#8C181C
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 28)
HSL
hsl(358°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:80% K:45%
Luminance
0.0613
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C181C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C181C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C181C
#188C88
Analogous
#8C1855
#8C181C
#8C4E18
Triadic
#8C181C
#1C8C18
#181C8C
Split-comp.
#8C181C
#188C4E
#18558C
Tetradic
#8C181C
#558C18
#188C88
#4E188C
Monochromatic
#E38C8F
#CF3A3F
#832023
#5A1618
#1D0708
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