Brick Red (3C0C16) — 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 #3C0C16

RGB rgb(60, 12, 22)

HSL hsl(348°, 67%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:63% K:76%

Luminance 0.01

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.72:1

Aa — #3C0C16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #3C0C16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3C0C16 #0C3C32

Analogous

#3C0C2D #3C0C16 #3C1A0C

Triadic

#3C0C16 #153C0C #0C153C

Split-comp.

#3C0C16 #0C3C1A #0C2D3C

Tetradic

#3C0C16 #2D3C0C #0C3C32 #1A0C3C

Monochromatic

#CD4762 #882539 #380F17 #100407 #000000

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