#8E3B46 · near Brick Red

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#8E3B46 (RGB 142, 59, 70) is a medium, moderately saturated red, closest to Brick Red and near Chestnut and Cedar. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #8E3B46 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness and 0.11 chroma at hue 14°.

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HEX#8E3B46
RGBrgb(142, 59, 70)
HSLhsl(352, 41%, 39%)
CMYK0, 58, 51, 44
CSS var--brick-red
Contrast7.33:1 white · 2.86:1 black

Similar named colors

Brick Red #8B3A3AChestnut #954535Cedar #8B4A2BWine #722F37Cranberry #9F000F

How to use #8E3B46

White text passes WCAG AA on #8E3B46 (7.33:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #8E3B46 with its analogous neighbors #8C3B6E and #8C593B; for contrast use its complement #3B8C81 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--brick-red: #8E3B46;

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#8E3B46 hex color card: near Brick Red, RGB 142, 59, 70
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Shades & tints

#1C0C0E#39181C#55232A#722F38#8E3B46#A5626B#BB8990#D2B1B5#E8D8DA

Color harmonies for #8E3B46

Complementary

#8E3B46#3B8C81

Analogous

#8E3B46#8C3B6E#8C593B

Triadic

#8E3B46#468C3B#3B468C

Split complementary

#8E3B46#3B8C59#3B6E8C

Tetradic

#8E3B46#6E8C3B#3B8C81#593B8C

Palettes with #8E3B46