🧠 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
#8B1820
RGB
rgb(139, 24, 32)
HSL
hsl(356°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:77% K:45%
Luminance
0.0607
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8B1820
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8B1820
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8B1820
#188C84
Analogous
#8C1859
#8B1820
#8C4A18
Triadic
#8B1820
#1F8C18
#181F8C
Split-comp.
#8B1820
#188C4A
#18598C
Tetradic
#8B1820
#598C18
#188C84
#4A188C
Monochromatic
#E38C92
#CF3A44
#832026
#5A161A
#1D0708
Suggested palettes for this hue.