Brick Red (4B151E) — 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 #4B151E

RGB rgb(75, 21, 30)

HSL hsl(350°, 56%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:60% K:71%

Luminance 0.018

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.73:1

Aa — #4B151E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.43:1

Aa — #4B151E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4B151E #154C43

Analogous

#4C1539 #4B151E #4C2715

Triadic

#4B151E #1E4C15 #151E4C

Split-comp.

#4B151E #154C27 #15394C

Tetradic

#4B151E #394C15 #154C43 #27154C

Monochromatic

#C76676 #913645 #471A22 #220C10 #000000

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