🧠 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
#8E151F
RGB
rgb(142, 21, 31)
HSL
hsl(355°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:85% Y:78% K:44%
Luminance
0.0623
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E151F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E151F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E151F
#158E84
Analogous
#8E155C
#8E151F
#8E4815
Triadic
#8E151F
#1F8E15
#151F8E
Split-comp.
#8E151F
#158E48
#155C8E
Tetradic
#8E151F
#5C8E15
#158E84
#48158E
Monochromatic
#E58A92
#D33643
#861D26
#5C141A
#1D0608
Suggested palettes for this hue.