Brick Red (42121F) — 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 #42121F

RGB rgb(66, 18, 31)

HSL hsl(344°, 57%, 16%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:53% K:74%

Luminance 0.0137

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.7:1

Aa — #42121F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #42121F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42121F #124034

Analogous

#401235 #42121F #401C12

Triadic

#42121F #1E4012 #121E40

Split-comp.

#42121F #12401C #123540

Tetradic

#42121F #354012 #124034 #1C1240

Monochromatic

#C45A76 #873148 #3C1620 #16080C #000000

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