Brick Red (8E1519) — 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 #8E1519

RGB rgb(142, 21, 25)

HSL hsl(358°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:82% K:44%

Luminance 0.062

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.25:1

Aa — #8E1519

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8E1519

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E1519 #158E8A

Analogous

#8E1556 #8E1519 #8E4E15

Triadic

#8E1519 #198E15 #15198E

Split-comp.

#8E1519 #158E4E #15568E

Tetradic

#8E1519 #568E15 #158E8A #4E158E

Monochromatic

#E58A8D #D3363B #861D21 #5C1417 #1D0607

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