Brick Red (601016) — 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 #601016

RGB rgb(96, 16, 22)

HSL hsl(356°, 71%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:77% K:62%

Luminance 0.0267

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.27:1

Aa — #601016

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #601016

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#601016 #10605B

Analogous

#60103D #601016 #603310

Triadic

#601016 #166010 #101660

Split-comp.

#601016 #106033 #103D60

Tetradic

#601016 #3D6010 #10605B #331060

Monochromatic

#D9636B #AC2A32 #5A161A #310C0E #000000

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