🧠 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
#8D2016
RGB
rgb(141, 32, 22)
HSL
hsl(5°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0655
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D2016
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D2016
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D2016
#16838D
Analogous
#8D1648
#8D2016
#8D5C16
Triadic
#8D2016
#168D20
#20168D
Split-comp.
#8D2016
#168D5C
#16488D
Tetradic
#8D2016
#488D16
#16838D
#5C168D
Monochromatic
#E5928B
#D24437
#85271E
#5B1B15
#1D0807
Suggested palettes for this hue.