Brick Red (86231D) — 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 #86231D

RGB rgb(134, 35, 29)

HSL hsl(3°, 64%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:78% K:47%

Luminance 0.0613

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.24:1

Aa — #86231D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #86231D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#86231D #1D8186

Analogous

#861D4C #86231D #86571D

Triadic

#86231D #1D8623 #231D86

Split-comp.

#86231D #1D8657 #1D4C86

Tetradic

#86231D #4C861D #1D8186 #571D86

Monochromatic

#DE9591 #C74943 #7E2A26 #561D1A #1B0908

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