Brick Red (4E160E) — 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 #4E160E

RGB rgb(78, 22, 14)

HSL hsl(8°, 70%, 18%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:82% K:69%

Luminance 0.0191

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.53:1

Aa — #4E160E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.45:1

Aa — #4E160E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E160E #0E454E

Analogous

#4E0E25 #4E160E #4E360E

Triadic

#4E160E #0E4E16 #160E4E

Split-comp.

#4E160E #0E4E36 #0E254E

Tetradic

#4E160E #254E0E #0E454E #360E4E

Monochromatic

#D46554 #9B3627 #491A12 #210B08 #000000

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