🧠 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
#8B1811
RGB
rgb(139, 24, 17)
HSL
hsl(3°, 78%, 31%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:88% K:45%
Luminance
0.0601
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B1811
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B1811
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B1811
#11878D
Analogous
#8D1149
#8B1811
#8D5511
Triadic
#8B1811
#118D18
#18118D
Split-comp.
#8B1811
#118D55
#11498D
Tetradic
#8B1811
#498D11
#11878D
#55118D
Monochromatic
#E78883
#D7362D
#851F19
#5A1511
#1A0605
Suggested palettes for this hue.