Brick Red (87211C) — 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 #87211C

RGB rgb(135, 33, 28)

HSL hsl(3°, 66%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:79% K:47%

Luminance 0.061

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.27:1

Aa — #87211C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #87211C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#87211C #1C8287

Analogous

#871C4C #87211C #87571C

Triadic

#87211C #1C8721 #211C87

Split-comp.

#87211C #1C8757 #1C4C87

Tetradic

#87211C #4C871C #1C8287 #571C87

Monochromatic

#E09490 #C94740 #7F2824 #581C19 #1C0908

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