🧠 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
#8D1C16
RGB
rgb(141, 28, 22)
HSL
hsl(3°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0636
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D1C16
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D1C16
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D1C16
#16878D
Analogous
#8D164C
#8D1C16
#8D5816
Triadic
#8D1C16
#168D1C
#1C168D
Split-comp.
#8D1C16
#168D58
#164C8D
Tetradic
#8D1C16
#4C8D16
#16878D
#58168D
Monochromatic
#E58F8B
#D23F37
#85231E
#5B1815
#1D0807
Suggested palettes for this hue.