🧠 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
#8A1617
RGB
rgb(138, 22, 23)
HSL
hsl(359°, 72%, 31%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:83% K:46%
Luminance
0.0587
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A1617
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A1617
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A1617
#168886
Analogous
#881651
#8A1617
#884D16
Triadic
#8A1617
#188816
#161888
Split-comp.
#8A1617
#16884D
#165188
Tetradic
#8A1617
#518816
#168886
#4D1688
Monochromatic
#E38789
#D03537
#801E20
#571415
#190606
Suggested palettes for this hue.