🧠 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
#8D1E16
RGB
rgb(141, 30, 22)
HSL
hsl(4°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0645
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D1E16
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D1E16
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D1E16
#16858D
Analogous
#8D164A
#8D1E16
#8D5A16
Triadic
#8D1E16
#168D1E
#1E168D
Split-comp.
#8D1E16
#168D5A
#164A8D
Tetradic
#8D1E16
#4A8D16
#16858D
#5A168D
Monochromatic
#E5918B
#D24237
#85251E
#5B1915
#1D0807
Suggested palettes for this hue.