Brick Red (911212) — 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 #911212

RGB rgb(145, 18, 18)

HSL hsl(0°, 78%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:88% K:43%

Luminance 0.0637

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.13:1

Aa — #911212

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.3:1

Aa — #911212

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#911212 #129191

Analogous

#911252 #911212 #915212

Triadic

#911212 #129112 #121291

Split-comp.

#911212 #129152 #125291

Tetradic

#911212 #529112 #129191 #521291

Monochromatic

#E88787 #D83131 #891A1A #5E1212 #1E0606

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