Brick Red (8C151A) — 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 #8C151A

RGB rgb(140, 21, 26)

HSL hsl(357°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:81% K:45%

Luminance 0.0603

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.39:1

Aa — #8C151A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.24:1

Aa — #8C151A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C151A #158E88

Analogous

#8E1558 #8C151A #8E4C15

Triadic

#8C151A #1B8E15 #151B8E

Split-comp.

#8C151A #158E4C #15588E

Tetradic

#8C151A #588E15 #158E88 #4C158E

Monochromatic

#E58A8E #D3363E #861D23 #5C1418 #1D0608

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