🧠 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
#8C1825
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 37)
HSL
hsl(353°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:74% K:45%
Luminance
0.0618
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1825
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1825
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1825
#188C7E
Analogous
#8C185F
#8C1825
#8C4418
Triadic
#8C1825
#258C18
#18258C
Split-comp.
#8C1825
#188C44
#185F8C
Tetradic
#8C1825
#5F8C18
#188C7E
#44188C
Monochromatic
#E38C96
#CF3A4B
#83202B
#5A161E
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.