🧠 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
#8A1B2B
RGB
rgb(138, 27, 43)
HSL
hsl(351°, 67%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:69% K:46%
Luminance
0.0616
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A1B2B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A1B2B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A1B2B
#1B8878
Analogous
#881B62
#8A1B2B
#88411B
Triadic
#8A1B2B
#2B881B
#1B2B88
Split-comp.
#8A1B2B
#1B8841
#1B6288
Tetradic
#8A1B2B
#62881B
#1B8878
#411B88
Monochromatic
#E08F9B
#CA3F54
#802331
#581822
#1C080B
Suggested palettes for this hue.