Brick Red (8E1525) — 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 #8E1525

RGB rgb(142, 21, 37)

HSL hsl(352°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:74% K:44%

Luminance 0.0626

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.19:1

Aa — #8E1525

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.28:1

Aa — #8E1525

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E1525 #158E7E

Analogous

#8E1562 #8E1525 #8E4115

Triadic

#8E1525 #258E15 #15258E

Split-comp.

#8E1525 #158E41 #15628E

Tetradic

#8E1525 #628E15 #158E7E #41158E

Monochromatic

#E58A96 #D3364B #861D2B #5C141E #1D0609

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