Brick Red (8F1814) — 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 #8F1814

RGB rgb(143, 24, 20)

HSL hsl(2°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:86% K:44%

Luminance 0.0638

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.1:1

Aa — #8F1814

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.31:1

Aa — #8F1814

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F1814 #148B8F

Analogous

#8F144E #8F1814 #8F5614

Triadic

#8F1814 #148F18 #18148F

Split-comp.

#8F1814 #148F56 #144E8F

Tetradic

#8F1814 #4E8F14 #148B8F #56148F

Monochromatic

#E68C89 #D43A35 #87201D #5D1614 #1D0706

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