🧠 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
#8D161C
RGB
rgb(141, 22, 28)
HSL
hsl(357°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:80% K:45%
Luminance
0.0616
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D161C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D161C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D161C
#168D87
Analogous
#8D1658
#8D161C
#8D4C16
Triadic
#8D161C
#1C8D16
#161C8D
Split-comp.
#8D161C
#168D4C
#16588D
Tetradic
#8D161C
#588D16
#168D87
#4C168D
Monochromatic
#E58B8F
#D2373F
#851E23
#5B1518
#1D0708
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