Brick Red (8C2318) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8C2318

RGB rgb(140, 35, 24)

HSL hsl(6°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.0663

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.87:1

Aa — #8C2318

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.37:1

Aa — #8C2318

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C2318 #18808C

Analogous

#8C1846 #8C2318 #8C5D18

Triadic

#8C2318 #188C23 #23188C

Split-comp.

#8C2318 #188C5D #18468C

Tetradic

#8C2318 #468C18 #18808C #5D188C

Monochromatic

#E3958C #CF493A #832A20 #5A1D16 #1D0907

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