🧠 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
#8A1921
RGB
rgb(138, 25, 33)
HSL
hsl(356°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:76% K:46%
Luminance
0.0602
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A1921
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A1921
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A1921
#198A82
Analogous
#8A1959
#8A1921
#8A4A19
Triadic
#8A1921
#218A19
#19218A
Split-comp.
#8A1921
#198A4A
#19598A
Tetradic
#8A1921
#598A19
#198A82
#4A198A
Monochromatic
#E28D93
#CD3C46
#822128
#59171B
#1C0709
Suggested palettes for this hue.