Brick Red (230506) — 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 #230506

RGB rgb(35, 5, 6)

HSL hsl(358°, 75%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:83% K:86%

Luminance 0.0028

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.16:1

Aa — #230506

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #230506

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#230506 #052423

Analogous

#240515 #230506 #241305

Triadic

#230506 #062405 #050624

Split-comp.

#230506 #052413 #051524

Tetradic

#230506 #152405 #052423 #130524

Monochromatic

#CA2B30 #76191C #220708 #000000 #000000

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