Brick Red (8F2532) — 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 #8F2532

RGB rgb(143, 37, 50)

HSL hsl(353°, 59%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:65% K:44%

Luminance 0.0718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.47:1

Aa — #8F2532

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #8F2532

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F2532 #258E82

Analogous

#8E2566 #8F2532 #8E4D25

Triadic

#8F2532 #318E25 #25318E

Split-comp.

#8F2532 #258E4D #25668E

Tetradic

#8F2532 #668E25 #258E82 #4D258E

Monochromatic

#DEA0A7 #C45461 #852E38 #5F2128 #260D10

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