Brick Red (8A1923) — 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 #8A1923

RGB rgb(138, 25, 35)

HSL hsl(355°, 69%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:75% K:46%

Luminance 0.0603

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.36:1

Aa — #8A1923

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.24:1

Aa — #8A1923

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A1923 #198A81

Analogous

#8A195B #8A1923 #8A4819

Triadic

#8A1923 #238A19 #19238A

Split-comp.

#8A1923 #198A48 #195B8A

Tetradic

#8A1923 #5B8A19 #198A81 #48198A

Monochromatic

#E28D94 #CD3C48 #822129 #59171D #1C0709

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