🧠 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
#8C1829
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 41)
HSL
hsl(351°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:71% K:45%
Luminance
0.0621
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1829
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1829
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1829
#188C7A
Analogous
#8C1863
#8C1829
#8C4018
Triadic
#8C1829
#298C18
#18298C
Split-comp.
#8C1829
#188C40
#18638C
Tetradic
#8C1829
#638C18
#188C7A
#40188C
Monochromatic
#E38C99
#CF3A50
#83202F
#5A1620
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.