🧠 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
#8D2616
RGB
rgb(141, 38, 22)
HSL
hsl(8°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:73% Y:84% K:45%
Luminance
0.0689
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D2616
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D2616
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D2616
#167D8D
Analogous
#8D1642
#8D2616
#8D6116
Triadic
#8D2616
#168D26
#26168D
Split-comp.
#8D2616
#168D61
#16428D
Tetradic
#8D2616
#428D16
#167D8D
#61168D
Monochromatic
#E5978B
#D24C37
#852C1E
#5B1E15
#1D0A07
Suggested palettes for this hue.