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Brick Red

#8F1402Brown

Brick Red (#8F1402) is a dark, rich red with a warm character. White text reads best on it (contrast 9.2:1).

Colour codes

HEX#8F1402
RGBrgb(143 20 2)
HSLhsl(8 97% 28%)
HSB8, 99%, 56%
CMYK0%, 86%, 99%, 44%
Lablab(30.92 49.17 43.99)
LCHlch(30.92 65.98 41.8)
OKLCHoklch(41.76% 0.1588 31.4)

Shades, tints, tones and hues

Shades

Tints

Tones

Hues

Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.

Colour harmonies

Colour blindness preview

  • Deuteranopia#5C5100
  • Protanopia#3F3600
  • Tritanopia#9E0013
  • Greyscale#474747

Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.

Contrast

AaWhite text on Brick Red9.25:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaDark text on Brick Red1.69:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaBrick Red on white9.25:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaBrick Red on black2.04:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕

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