Brick Red (8F1414) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #8F1414

RGB rgb(143, 20, 20)

HSL hsl(0°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:86% K:44%

Luminance 0.0625

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.22:1

Aa — #8F1414

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.28:1

Aa — #8F1414

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F1414 #148F8F

Analogous

#8F1452 #8F1414 #8F5214

Triadic

#8F1414 #148F14 #14148F

Split-comp.

#8F1414 #148F52 #14528F

Tetradic

#8F1414 #528F14 #148F8F #52148F

Monochromatic

#E68989 #D43535 #871D1D #5D1414 #1D0606

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