Brick Red (8E1C3A) — 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 #8E1C3A

RGB rgb(142, 28, 58)

HSL hsl(344°, 67%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:59% K:44%

Luminance 0.067

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.83:1

Aa — #8E1C3A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.38:1

Aa — #8E1C3A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#8E1C3A #1C8D6E

Analogous

#8D1C72 #8E1C3A #8D361C

Triadic

#8E1C3A #3A8D1C #1C3A8D

Split-comp.

#8E1C3A #1C8D36 #1C728D

Tetradic

#8E1C3A #728D1C #1C8D6E #361C8D

Monochromatic

#E193A8 #CB4367 #84243E #5C192B #20090F

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Tokyo Neon View all →

White Marble View all →

Sand Desert View all →