🧠 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
#8C2817
RGB
rgb(140, 40, 23)
HSL
hsl(9°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0694
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C2817
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C2817
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C2817
#177B8C
Analogous
#8C1740
#8C2817
#8C6317
Triadic
#8C2817
#178C28
#28178C
Split-comp.
#8C2817
#178C63
#17408C
Tetradic
#8C2817
#408C17
#177B8C
#63178C
Monochromatic
#E4998B
#D04F39
#842E1F
#5B2015
#1D0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.