Brick Red (921511) — 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 #921511

RGB rgb(146, 21, 17)

HSL hsl(2°, 79%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:88% K:43%

Luminance 0.0655

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.98:1

Aa — #921511

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.34:1

Aa — #921511

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#921511 #118E92

Analogous

#92114D #921511 #925611

Triadic

#921511 #119215 #151192

Split-comp.

#921511 #119256 #114D92

Tetradic

#921511 #4D9211 #118E92 #561192

Monochromatic

#E98A86 #D93630 #8A1D19 #5F1411 #1E0606

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