Brick Red (8C2918) — 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 #8C2918

RGB rgb(140, 41, 24)

HSL hsl(9°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:83% K:45%

Luminance 0.0701

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.59:1

Aa — #8C2918

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #8C2918

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C2918 #187A8C

Analogous

#8C1840 #8C2918 #8C6318

Triadic

#8C2918 #188C29 #29188C

Split-comp.

#8C2918 #188C63 #18408C

Tetradic

#8C2918 #408C18 #187A8C #63188C

Monochromatic

#E3998C #CF503A #832F20 #5A2016 #1D0A07

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