🧠 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
#8C2718
RGB
rgb(140, 39, 24)
HSL
hsl(8°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:83% K:45%
Luminance
0.0687
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C2718
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C2718
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C2718
#187C8C
Analogous
#8C1842
#8C2718
#8C6118
Triadic
#8C2718
#188C27
#27188C
Split-comp.
#8C2718
#188C61
#18428C
Tetradic
#8C2718
#428C18
#187C8C
#61188C
Monochromatic
#E3988C
#CF4E3A
#832D20
#5A1F16
#1D0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.