Brick Red (8B2236) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8B2236

RGB rgb(139, 34, 54)

HSL hsl(349°, 61%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:61% K:45%

Luminance 0.0668

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.82:1

Aa — #8B2236

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.38:1

Aa — #8B2236

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B2236 #228C78

Analogous

#8C226A #8B2236 #8C4322

Triadic

#8B2236 #358C22 #22358C

Split-comp.

#8B2236 #228C43 #226A8C

Tetradic

#8B2236 #6A8C22 #228C78 #43228C

Monochromatic

#DF9BA7 #C64E64 #832A3B #5C1E29 #230B10

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