Brick Red (8E253B) — 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 #8E253B

RGB rgb(142, 37, 59)

HSL hsl(347°, 59%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:58% K:44%

Luminance 0.0718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.47:1

Aa — #8E253B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #8E253B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E253B #258E77

Analogous

#8E2570 #8E253B #8E4225

Triadic

#8E253B #3B8E25 #253B8E

Split-comp.

#8E253B #258E42 #25708E

Tetradic

#8E253B #708E25 #258E77 #42258E

Monochromatic

#DEA0AE #C4546C #852E40 #5F212E #260D12

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