🧠 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
#8C2717
RGB
rgb(140, 39, 23)
HSL
hsl(8°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0687
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C2717
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C2717
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C2717
#177D8C
Analogous
#8C1742
#8C2717
#8C6117
Triadic
#8C2717
#178C27
#27178C
Split-comp.
#8C2717
#178C61
#17428C
Tetradic
#8C2717
#428C17
#177D8C
#61178C
Monochromatic
#E4978B
#D04D39
#842C1F
#5B1F15
#1D0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.