Brick Red (832121) — 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 #832121

RGB rgb(131, 33, 33)

HSL hsl(0°, 60%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:75% K:49%

Luminance 0.0579

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.53:1

Aa — #832121

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.2:1

Aa — #832121

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#832121 #218383

Analogous

#832152 #832121 #835221

Triadic

#832121 #218321 #212183

Split-comp.

#832121 #218352 #215283

Tetradic

#832121 #528321 #218383 #522183

Monochromatic

#DB9494 #C24747 #7A2929 #541C1C #1B0909

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