🧠 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
#8E151D
RGB
rgb(142, 21, 29)
HSL
hsl(356°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:85% Y:80% K:44%
Luminance
0.0622
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E151D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E151D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E151D
#158E86
Analogous
#8E155A
#8E151D
#8E4A15
Triadic
#8E151D
#1D8E15
#151D8E
Split-comp.
#8E151D
#158E4A
#155A8E
Tetradic
#8E151D
#5A8E15
#158E86
#4A158E
Monochromatic
#E58A90
#D33641
#861D24
#5C1419
#1D0608
Suggested palettes for this hue.