🧠 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
#8E1F15
RGB
rgb(142, 31, 21)
HSL
hsl(5°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:78% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.0659
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1F15
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1F15
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1F15
#15848E
Analogous
#8E1548
#8E1F15
#8E5C15
Triadic
#8E1F15
#158E1F
#1F158E
Split-comp.
#8E1F15
#158E5C
#15488E
Tetradic
#8E1F15
#488E15
#15848E
#5C158E
Monochromatic
#E5928A
#D34336
#86261D
#5C1A14
#1D0806
Suggested palettes for this hue.