Brick Red (8D262F) — 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 #8D262F

RGB rgb(141, 38, 47)

HSL hsl(355°, 58%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:67% K:45%

Luminance 0.0703

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.57:1

Aa — #8D262F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #8D262F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D262F #258D84

Analogous

#8D2562 #8D262F #8D5125

Triadic

#8D262F #2E8D25 #252E8D

Split-comp.

#8D262F #258D51 #25628D

Tetradic

#8D262F #628D25 #258D84 #51258D

Monochromatic

#DEA1A6 #C3555E #842E36 #5E2126 #260D0F

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