Brick Red (8E1715) — 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 #8E1715

RGB rgb(142, 23, 21)

HSL hsl(1°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:85% K:44%

Luminance 0.0625

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.2:1

Aa — #8E1715

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.28:1

Aa — #8E1715

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E1715 #158C8E

Analogous

#8E1550 #8E1715 #8E5415

Triadic

#8E1715 #158E17 #17158E

Split-comp.

#8E1715 #158E54 #15508E

Tetradic

#8E1715 #508E15 #158C8E #54158E

Monochromatic

#E58B8A #D33936 #861F1D #5C1514 #1D0706

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