Brick Red (81222C) — 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 #81222C

RGB rgb(129, 34, 44)

HSL hsl(354°, 58%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:66% K:49%

Luminance 0.0575

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.55:1

Aa — #81222C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.2:1

Aa — #81222C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#81222C #228177

Analogous

#81225B #81222C #814822

Triadic

#81222C #2C8122 #222C81

Split-comp.

#81222C #228148 #225B81

Tetradic

#81222C #5B8122 #228177 #482281

Monochromatic

#DA959C #BF4A56 #792A32 #531D23 #1A090B

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