Brick Red (230605) — 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 #230605

RGB rgb(35, 6, 5)

HSL hsl(2°, 75%, 8%)

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

Luminance 0.0029

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.1:1

Aa — #230605

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #230605

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#230605 #052324

Analogous

#240513 #230605 #241505

Triadic

#230605 #052406 #060524

Split-comp.

#230605 #052415 #051324

Tetradic

#230605 #132405 #052324 #150524

Monochromatic

#CA302B #761C19 #220807 #000000 #000000

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