🧠 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
#8A161E
RGB
rgb(138, 22, 30)
HSL
hsl(356°, 72%, 31%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:78% K:46%
Luminance
0.059
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A161E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A161E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A161E
#168880
Analogous
#881657
#8A161E
#884716
Triadic
#8A161E
#1E8816
#161E88
Split-comp.
#8A161E
#168847
#165788
Tetradic
#8A161E
#578816
#168880
#471688
Monochromatic
#E3878D
#D0353F
#801E25
#571419
#190607
Suggested palettes for this hue.