🧠 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
#8A2A19
RGB
rgb(138, 42, 25)
HSL
hsl(9°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.069
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2A19
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2A19
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2A19
#19798A
Analogous
#8A1941
#8A2A19
#8A6219
Triadic
#8A2A19
#198A2A
#2A198A
Split-comp.
#8A2A19
#198A62
#19418A
Tetradic
#8A2A19
#418A19
#19798A
#62198A
Monochromatic
#E29A8D
#CD523C
#823021
#592117
#1C0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.