Brick Red (832421) — 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 #832421

RGB rgb(131, 36, 33)

HSL hsl(2°, 60%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:75% K:49%

Luminance 0.0595

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.38:1

Aa — #832421

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.24:1

Aa — #832421

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#832421 #217F83

Analogous

#83214E #832421 #835521

Triadic

#832421 #218324 #242183

Split-comp.

#832421 #218355 #214E83

Tetradic

#832421 #4E8321 #217F83 #552183

Monochromatic

#DB9694 #C24B47 #7A2C29 #541E1C #1B0A09

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