Brick Red (C11515) — 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 #C11515

RGB rgb(193, 21, 21)

HSL hsl(0°, 80%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:89% K:24%

Luminance 0.1184

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.2:1

Aa — #C11515

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #C11515

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C11515 #15C1C1

Analogous

#C1156B #C11515 #C16B15

Triadic

#C11515 #15C115 #1515C1

Split-comp.

#C11515 #15C16B #156BC1

Tetradic

#C11515 #6BC115 #15C1C1 #6B15C1

Monochromatic

#F1B1B1 #E25A5A #B62020 #8B1818 #4A0D0D

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