Brick Red (8F1720) — 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 #8F1720

RGB rgb(143, 23, 32)

HSL hsl(356°, 72%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:78% K:44%

Luminance 0.0639

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.09:1

Aa — #8F1720

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.31:1

Aa — #8F1720

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F1720 #189189

Analogous

#91185C #8F1720 #914C18

Triadic

#8F1720 #209118 #182091

Split-comp.

#8F1720 #18914C #185C91

Tetradic

#8F1720 #5C9118 #189189 #4C1891

Monochromatic

#E58F95 #D13D47 #882027 #5F161B #210809

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