Brick Red (861D28) — 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 #861D28

RGB rgb(134, 29, 40)

HSL hsl(354°, 64%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:70% K:47%

Luminance 0.0588

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.46:1

Aa — #861D28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.22:1

Aa — #861D28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#861D28 #1D867B

Analogous

#861D5C #861D28 #86471D

Triadic

#861D28 #28861D #1D2886

Split-comp.

#861D28 #1D8647 #1D5C86

Tetradic

#861D28 #5C861D #1D867B #471D86

Monochromatic

#DE9199 #C74350 #7E262E #561A20 #1B080A

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