Brick Red (8D181A) — 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 #8D181A

RGB rgb(141, 24, 26)

HSL hsl(359°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:82% K:45%

Luminance 0.0622

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.22:1

Aa — #8D181A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.28:1

Aa — #8D181A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D181A #188C8A

Analogous

#8C1854 #8D181A #8C5018

Triadic

#8D181A #1A8C18 #181A8C

Split-comp.

#8D181A #188C50 #18548C

Tetradic

#8D181A #548C18 #188C8A #50188C

Monochromatic

#E38C8D #CF3A3C #832021 #5A1617 #1D0707

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