🧠 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
#8D1616
RGB
rgb(141, 22, 22)
HSL
hsl(0°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0613
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D1616
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D1616
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D1616
#168D8D
Analogous
#8D1652
#8D1616
#8D5216
Triadic
#8D1616
#168D16
#16168D
Split-comp.
#8D1616
#168D52
#16528D
Tetradic
#8D1616
#528D16
#168D8D
#52168D
Monochromatic
#E58B8B
#D23737
#851E1E
#5B1515
#1D0707
Suggested palettes for this hue.