Brick Red (812540) — 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 #812540

RGB rgb(129, 37, 64)

HSL hsl(342°, 55%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:50% K:49%

Luminance 0.0612

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.24:1

Aa — #812540

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #812540

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#812540 #268267

Analogous

#822670 #812540 #823826

Triadic

#812540 #428226 #264282

Split-comp.

#812540 #268238 #267082

Tetradic

#812540 #708226 #268267 #382682

Monochromatic

#D99BAE #BD5172 #7A2E45 #552030 #1E0B11

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