🧠 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
#8C1827
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 39)
HSL
hsl(352°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:72% K:45%
Luminance
0.0619
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1827
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1827
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1827
#188C7C
Analogous
#8C1861
#8C1827
#8C4218
Triadic
#8C1827
#278C18
#18278C
Split-comp.
#8C1827
#188C42
#18618C
Tetradic
#8C1827
#618C18
#188C7C
#42188C
Monochromatic
#E38C98
#CF3A4E
#83202D
#5A161F
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.