Brick Red (8C2317) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #8C2317

RGB rgb(140, 35, 23)

HSL hsl(6°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:84% K:45%

Luminance 0.0663

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.87:1

Aa — #8C2317

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.37:1

Aa — #8C2317

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C2317 #17818C

Analogous

#8C1746 #8C2317 #8C5D17

Triadic

#8C2317 #178C23 #23178C

Split-comp.

#8C2317 #178C5D #17468C

Tetradic

#8C2317 #468C17 #17818C #5D178C

Monochromatic

#E4948B #D04839 #84291F #5B1C15 #1D0907

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