Brick Red (C61010) — 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 #C61010

RGB rgb(198, 16, 16)

HSL hsl(0°, 85%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:92% K:22%

Luminance 0.1236

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.03:1

Aa — #C61010

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.48:1

Aa — #C61010

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C61010 #10C6C6

Analogous

#C6106B #C61010 #C66B10

Triadic

#C61010 #10C610 #1010C6

Split-comp.

#C61010 #10C66B #106BC6

Tetradic

#C61010 #6BC610 #10C6C6 #6B10C6

Monochromatic

#F4AFAF #E75555 #BB1B1B #8F1414 #4C0B0B

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