🧠 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
#8E1915
RGB
rgb(142, 25, 21)
HSL
hsl(2°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.0633
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1915
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1915
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1915
#158A8E
Analogous
#8E154E
#8E1915
#8E5615
Triadic
#8E1915
#158E19
#19158E
Split-comp.
#8E1915
#158E56
#154E8E
Tetradic
#8E1915
#4E8E15
#158A8E
#56158E
Monochromatic
#E58D8A
#D33B36
#86211D
#5C1714
#1D0706
Suggested palettes for this hue.