🧠 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
#8C181A
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 26)
HSL
hsl(359°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:81% K:45%
Luminance
0.0613
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C181A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C181A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C181A
#188C8A
Analogous
#8C1854
#8C181A
#8C5018
Triadic
#8C181A
#1A8C18
#181A8C
Split-comp.
#8C181A
#188C50
#18548C
Tetradic
#8C181A
#548C18
#188C8A
#50188C
Monochromatic
#E38C8D
#CF3A3C
#832021
#5A1617
#1D0707
Suggested palettes for this hue.