Brick Red (8E1517) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8E1517

RGB rgb(142, 21, 23)

HSL hsl(359°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:84% K:44%

Luminance 0.0619

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.25:1

Aa — #8E1517

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8E1517

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E1517 #158E8C

Analogous

#8E1554 #8E1517 #8E5015

Triadic

#8E1517 #178E15 #15178E

Split-comp.

#8E1517 #158E50 #15548E

Tetradic

#8E1517 #548E15 #158E8C #50158E

Monochromatic

#E58A8B #D33639 #861D1F #5C1415 #1D0607

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