Brick Red (240505) — 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 #240505

RGB rgb(36, 5, 5)

HSL hsl(0°, 76%, 8%)

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

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.11:1

Aa — #240505

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #240505

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#240505 #052424

Analogous

#240514 #240505 #241405

Triadic

#240505 #052405 #050524

Split-comp.

#240505 #052414 #051424

Tetradic

#240505 #142405 #052424 #140524

Monochromatic

#CB2A2A #771818 #220707 #000000 #000000

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