Brick Red (4E1623) — 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 #4E1623

RGB rgb(78, 22, 35)

HSL hsl(346°, 56%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:55% K:69%

Luminance 0.0199

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.35:1

Aa — #4E1623

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.46:1

Aa — #4E1623

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E1623 #165042

Analogous

#501640 #4E1623 #502616

Triadic

#4E1623 #245016 #162450

Split-comp.

#4E1623 #165026 #164050

Tetradic

#4E1623 #405016 #165042 #261650

Monochromatic

#C86A80 #95374D #4A1C26 #250E13 #000000

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