🧠 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
#8E1B15
RGB
rgb(142, 27, 21)
HSL
hsl(3°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.0641
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1B15
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1B15
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1B15
#15888E
Analogous
#8E154C
#8E1B15
#8E5815
Triadic
#8E1B15
#158E1B
#1B158E
Split-comp.
#8E1B15
#158E58
#154C8E
Tetradic
#8E1B15
#4C8E15
#15888E
#58158E
Monochromatic
#E58E8A
#D33E36
#86231D
#5C1814
#1D0806
Suggested palettes for this hue.