🧠 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
#8E1515
RGB
rgb(142, 21, 21)
HSL
hsl(0°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:85% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.0619
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1515
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1515
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1515
#158E8E
Analogous
#8E1552
#8E1515
#8E5215
Triadic
#8E1515
#158E15
#15158E
Split-comp.
#8E1515
#158E52
#15528E
Tetradic
#8E1515
#528E15
#158E8E
#52158E
Monochromatic
#E58A8A
#D33636
#861D1D
#5C1414
#1D0606
Suggested palettes for this hue.