🧠 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
#8C2A30
RGB
rgb(140, 42, 48)
HSL
hsl(356°, 54%, 36%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:66% K:45%
Luminance
0.0722
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C2A30
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C2A30
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C2A30
#2A8D87
Analogous
#8D2A62
#8C2A30
#8D552A
Triadic
#8C2A30
#318D2A
#2A318D
Split-comp.
#8C2A30
#2A8D55
#2A628D
Tetradic
#8C2A30
#628D2A
#2A8D87
#552A8D
Monochromatic
#DDA7AA
#C05D64
#843339
#5F2529
#281011
Suggested palettes for this hue.