🧠 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
#8A2C19
RGB
rgb(138, 44, 25)
HSL
hsl(10°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:68% Y:82% K:46%
Luminance
0.0705
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A2C19
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A2C19
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A2C19
#19778A
Analogous
#8A193F
#8A2C19
#8A6419
Triadic
#8A2C19
#198A2C
#2C198A
Split-comp.
#8A2C19
#198A64
#193F8A
Tetradic
#8A2C19
#3F8A19
#19778A
#64198A
Monochromatic
#E29C8D
#CD543C
#823221
#592217
#1C0B07
Suggested palettes for this hue.