Brick Red (83161E) — 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 #83161E

RGB rgb(131, 22, 30)

HSL hsl(356°, 71%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:77% K:49%

Luminance 0.053

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.01:1

Aa — #83161E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.1:1

Aa — #83161E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#83161E #16837C

Analogous

#831654 #83161E #834516

Triadic

#83161E #1D8316 #161D83

Split-comp.

#83161E #168345 #165483

Tetradic

#83161E #548316 #16837C #451683

Monochromatic

#E1848A #CD323C #7B1E24 #521418 #150506

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