🧠 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
#8C182B
RGB
rgb(140, 24, 43)
HSL
hsl(350°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:83% Y:69% K:45%
Luminance
0.0622
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C182B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C182B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C182B
#188C78
Analogous
#8C1865
#8C182B
#8C3E18
Triadic
#8C182B
#2B8C18
#182B8C
Split-comp.
#8C182B
#188C3E
#18658C
Tetradic
#8C182B
#658C18
#188C78
#3E188C
Monochromatic
#E38C9B
#CF3A53
#832030
#5A1621
#1D070B
Suggested palettes for this hue.