🧠 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
#8B2A49
RGB
rgb(139, 42, 73)
HSL
hsl(341°, 54%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:47% K:45%
Luminance
0.0741
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B2A49
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B2A49
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B2A49
#29896B
Analogous
#892978
#8B2A49
#893B29
Triadic
#8B2A49
#488929
#294889
Split-comp.
#8B2A49
#29893B
#297889
Tetradic
#8B2A49
#788929
#29896B
#3B2989
Monochromatic
#DBA3B5
#BF5A7A
#81324B
#5C2435
#250E15
Suggested palettes for this hue.