🧠 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
#8C1B17
RGB
rgb(140, 27, 23)
HSL
hsl(2°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0623
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1B17
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1B17
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1B17
#17888C
Analogous
#8C174E
#8C1B17
#8C5617
Triadic
#8C1B17
#178C1B
#1B178C
Split-comp.
#8C1B17
#178C56
#174E8C
Tetradic
#8C1B17
#4E8C17
#17888C
#56178C
Monochromatic
#E48E8B
#D03E39
#84221F
#5B1815
#1D0807
Suggested palettes for this hue.