Brick Red (851E42) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #851E42

RGB rgb(133, 30, 66)

HSL hsl(339°, 63%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:50% K:48%

Luminance 0.0609

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.29:1

Aa — #851E42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #851E42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#851E42 #1E8561

Analogous

#851E76 #851E42 #852E1E

Triadic

#851E42 #42851E #1E4285

Split-comp.

#851E42 #1E852E #1E7685

Tetradic

#851E42 #76851E #1E8561 #2E1E85

Monochromatic

#DD92AC #C54471 #7D2645 #561A2F #1B080F

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