🧠 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
#8C1D18
RGB
rgb(140, 29, 24)
HSL
hsl(3°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:83% K:45%
Luminance
0.0632
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1D18
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1D18
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1D18
#18868C
Analogous
#8C184C
#8C1D18
#8C5718
Triadic
#8C1D18
#188C1D
#1D188C
Split-comp.
#8C1D18
#188C57
#184C8C
Tetradic
#8C1D18
#4C8C18
#18868C
#57188C
Monochromatic
#E3908C
#CF413A
#832520
#5A1916
#1D0807
Suggested palettes for this hue.