Brick Red (230508) — 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 #230508

RGB rgb(35, 5, 8)

HSL hsl(354°, 75%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:77% K:86%

Luminance 0.0029

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.15:1

Aa — #230508

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #230508

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#230508 #052421

Analogous

#240517 #230508 #241105

Triadic

#230508 #082405 #050824

Split-comp.

#230508 #052411 #051724

Tetradic

#230508 #172405 #052421 #110524

Monochromatic

#CA2B3B #761922 #22070A #000000 #000000

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