🧠 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
Aa — #8E2515
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
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
Suggested palettes for this hue.