Brick Red (4B1114) — 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 #4B1114

RGB rgb(75, 17, 20)

HSL hsl(357°, 63%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:73% K:71%

Luminance 0.0165

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.11:1

Aa — #4B1114

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.39:1

Aa — #4B1114

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4B1114 #114B48

Analogous

#4B1131 #4B1114 #4B2B11

Triadic

#4B1114 #144B11 #11144B

Split-comp.

#4B1114 #114B2B #11314B

Tetradic

#4B1114 #314B11 #114B48 #2B114B

Monochromatic

#CD5B61 #942E33 #461618 #1F0A0B #000000

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