Brick Red (481016) — 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 #481016

RGB rgb(72, 16, 22)

HSL hsl(354°, 64%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:69% K:72%

Luminance 0.0151

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.43:1

Aa — #481016

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.36:1

Aa — #481016

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#481016 #104742

Analogous

#471031 #481016 #472610

Triadic

#481016 #154710 #101547

Split-comp.

#481016 #104726 #103147

Tetradic

#481016 #314710 #104742 #261047

Monochromatic

#CD5662 #912B36 #431419 #1B080A #000000

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