Brick Red (4F111C) — 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 #4F111C

RGB rgb(79, 17, 28)

HSL hsl(349°, 65%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:65% K:69%

Luminance 0.0186

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.69:1

Aa — #4F111C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.43:1

Aa — #4F111C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4F111C #115044

Analogous

#50113C #4F111C #502511

Triadic

#4F111C #1D5011 #111D50

Split-comp.

#4F111C #115025 #113C50

Tetradic

#4F111C #3C5011 #115044 #251150

Monochromatic

#D05D72 #9A2D41 #4B1620 #240A0F #000000

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