🧠 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
#8E1523
RGB
rgb(142, 21, 35)
HSL
hsl(353°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:85% Y:75% K:44%
Luminance
0.0625
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1523
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1523
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1523
#158E80
Analogous
#8E1560
#8E1523
#8E4415
Triadic
#8E1523
#238E15
#15238E
Split-comp.
#8E1523
#158E44
#15608E
Tetradic
#8E1523
#608E15
#158E80
#44158E
Monochromatic
#E58A95
#D33649
#861D2A
#5C141D
#1D0609
Suggested palettes for this hue.