🧠 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
#8E2315
RGB
rgb(142, 35, 21)
HSL
hsl(7°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.068
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E2315
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E2315
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E2315
#15808E
Analogous
#8E1544
#8E2315
#8E6015
Triadic
#8E2315
#158E23
#23158E
Split-comp.
#8E2315
#158E60
#15448E
Tetradic
#8E2315
#448E15
#15808E
#60158E
Monochromatic
#E5958A
#D34936
#862A1D
#5C1D14
#1D0906
Suggested palettes for this hue.