Brick Red (8A1D19) — 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 #8A1D19

RGB rgb(138, 29, 25)

HSL hsl(2°, 69%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:82% K:46%

Luminance 0.0615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.25:1

Aa — #8A1D19

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8A1D19

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A1D19 #19868A

Analogous

#8A194E #8A1D19 #8A5519

Triadic

#8A1D19 #198A1D #1D198A

Split-comp.

#8A1D19 #198A55 #194E8A

Tetradic

#8A1D19 #4E8A19 #19868A #55198A

Monochromatic

#E2908D #CD413C #822521 #591917 #1C0807

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