🧠 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
#8C232A
RGB
rgb(140, 35, 42)
HSL
hsl(356°, 60%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:75% Y:70% K:45%
Luminance
0.0673
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C232A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C232A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C232A
#238B84
Analogous
#8B235E
#8C232A
#8B5023
Triadic
#8C232A
#2A8B23
#232A8B
Split-comp.
#8C232A
#238B50
#235E8B
Tetradic
#8C232A
#5E8B23
#238B84
#50238B
Monochromatic
#DE9CA0
#C44F57
#822B31
#5C1F23
#220B0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.