Brick Red (8E263A) — 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 #8E263A

RGB rgb(142, 38, 58)

HSL hsl(348°, 58%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:59% K:44%

Luminance 0.0723

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.44:1

Aa — #8E263A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.49:1

Aa — #8E263A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E263A #258D78

Analogous

#8D256E #8E263A #8D4525

Triadic

#8E263A #3A8D25 #253A8D

Split-comp.

#8E263A #258D45 #256E8D

Tetradic

#8E263A #6E8D25 #258D78 #45258D

Monochromatic

#DEA1AD #C3556B #842E40 #5E212D #260D12

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