Brick Red (8D1618) — 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 #8D1618

RGB rgb(141, 22, 24)

HSL hsl(359°, 73%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.0614

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.29:1

Aa — #8D1618

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #8D1618

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D1618 #168D8B

Analogous

#8D1654 #8D1618 #8D5016

Triadic

#8D1618 #188D16 #16188D

Split-comp.

#8D1618 #168D50 #16548D

Tetradic

#8D1618 #548D16 #168D8B #50168D

Monochromatic

#E58B8C #D2373A #851E20 #5B1516 #1D0707

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