#8B2F4B · near Brick Red

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#8B2F4B (RGB 139, 47, 75) is a medium, moderately saturated red, closest to Brick Red and near Wine and Chestnut. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #8B2F4B a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 5°.

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HEX#8B2F4B
RGBrgb(139, 47, 75)
HSLhsl(342, 49%, 36%)
CMYK0, 66, 46, 45
CSS var--brick-red
Contrast8.06:1 white · 2.61:1 black

Similar named colors

Brick Red #8B3A3AWine #722F37Chestnut #954535Plum Purple #673147Cranberry #9F000F

How to use #8B2F4B

White text passes WCAG AA on #8B2F4B (8.06:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #8B2F4B with its analogous neighbors #892F77 and #89412F; for contrast use its complement #2F896E as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--brick-red: #8B2F4B;

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#8B2F4B hex color card: near Brick Red, RGB 139, 47, 75
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Shades & tints

#1C090F#38131E#531C2D#6F263C#8B2F4B#A2596F#B98293#D1ACB7#E8D5DB

Color harmonies for #8B2F4B

Complementary

#8B2F4B#2F896E

Analogous

#8B2F4B#892F77#89412F

Triadic

#8B2F4B#4A892F#2F4A89

Split complementary

#8B2F4B#2F8941#2F7789

Tetradic

#8B2F4B#77892F#2F896E#412F89

Palettes with #8B2F4B