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Brick Red
#8E1816
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
"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 #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
On white 9.16:1
Aa — #8E1816
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.29:1
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.
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
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