🧠 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
#8D2A28
RGB
rgb(141, 42, 40)
HSL
hsl(1°, 56%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:70% Y:72% K:45%
Luminance
0.0725
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8D2A28
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8D2A28
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8D2A28
#278A8B
Analogous
#8B2758
#8D2A28
#8B5B27
Triadic
#8D2A28
#278B29
#29278B
Split-comp.
#8D2A28
#278B5B
#27588B
Tetradic
#8D2A28
#588B27
#278A8B
#5B278B
Monochromatic
#DDA3A2
#C15957
#823230
#5D2322
#250E0E
Suggested palettes for this hue.