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Brick Red
#8E2515
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
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Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Imperial Red
#E63946
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
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Burnt Sienna
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Deep Amber
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Mahogany
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Pure Red
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"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 #8E2515
RGB rgb(142, 37, 21)
HSL hsl(8°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance 0.0692
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.66:1
Aa — #8E2515
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.43:1
Aa — #8E2515
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E2515 #157E8E
Analogous
#8E1541 #8E2515 #8E6215
Triadic
#8E2515 #158E25 #25158E
Split-comp.
#8E2515 #158E62 #15418E
Tetradic
#8E2515 #418E15 #157E8E #62158E
Monochromatic
#E5968A #D34B36 #862B1D #5C1E14 #1D0906
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
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