🧠 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
#8C2117
RGB
rgb(140, 33, 23)
HSL
hsl(5°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0652
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C2117
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C2117
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C2117
#17838C
Analogous
#8C1748
#8C2117
#8C5B17
Triadic
#8C2117
#178C21
#21178C
Split-comp.
#8C2117
#178C5B
#17488C
Tetradic
#8C2117
#488C17
#17838C
#5B178C
Monochromatic
#E4938B
#D04539
#84271F
#5B1B15
#1D0907
Suggested palettes for this hue.