🧠 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
#8B1627
RGB
rgb(139, 22, 39)
HSL
hsl(351°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:72% K:45%
Luminance
0.0604
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B1627
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B1627
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B1627
#168D7B
Analogous
#8D1663
#8B1627
#8D4016
Triadic
#8B1627
#288D16
#16288D
Split-comp.
#8B1627
#168D40
#16638D
Tetradic
#8B1627
#638D16
#168D7B
#40168D
Monochromatic
#E58B98
#D2374F
#851E2E
#5B151F
#1D070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.