Brick Red (C12115) — 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 #C12115

RGB rgb(193, 33, 21)

HSL hsl(4°, 80%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:89% K:24%

Luminance 0.1234

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.01:1

Aa — #C12115

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.5:1

Aa — #C12115

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C12115 #15B5C1

Analogous

#C11560 #C12115 #C17715

Triadic

#C12115 #15C121 #2115C1

Split-comp.

#C12115 #15C177 #1560C1

Tetradic

#C12115 #60C115 #15B5C1 #7715C1

Monochromatic

#F1B5B1 #E2635A #B62A20 #8B2018 #4A110D

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