🧠 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
#8E1816
RGB
rgb(142, 24, 22)
HSL
hsl(1°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:85% K:44%
Luminance
0.0629
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E1816
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E1816
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E1816
#168B8D
Analogous
#8D1650
#8E1816
#8D5416
Triadic
#8E1816
#168D18
#18168D
Split-comp.
#8E1816
#168D54
#16508D
Tetradic
#8E1816
#508D16
#168B8D
#54168D
Monochromatic
#E58C8B
#D23A37
#85201E
#5B1615
#1D0707
Suggested palettes for this hue.