🧠 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
#8B273E
RGB
rgb(139, 39, 62)
HSL
hsl(346°, 56%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:55% K:45%
Luminance
0.0707
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B273E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B273E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B273E
#278B74
Analogous
#8B2771
#8B273E
#8B4227
Triadic
#8B273E
#3F8B27
#273F8B
Split-comp.
#8B273E
#278B42
#27718B
Tetradic
#8B273E
#718B27
#278B74
#42278B
Monochromatic
#DDA2B0
#C15770
#823043
#5D2230
#250E13
Suggested palettes for this hue.