Brick Red (8A2634) — 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 #8A2634

RGB rgb(138, 38, 52)

HSL hsl(352°, 57%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:62% K:46%

Luminance 0.0681

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.72:1

Aa — #8A2634

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #8A2634

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A2634 #268C7F

Analogous

#8C2667 #8A2634 #8C4C26

Triadic

#8A2634 #348C26 #26348C

Split-comp.

#8A2634 #268C4C #26678C

Tetradic

#8A2634 #678C26 #268C7F #4C268C

Monochromatic

#DDA1A9 #C25665 #832F3A #5E222A #250E11

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