Brick Red (831D3C) — 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 #831D3C

RGB rgb(131, 29, 60)

HSL hsl(342°, 64%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:54% K:49%

Luminance 0.0581

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.52:1

Aa — #831D3C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.21:1

Aa — #831D3C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#831D3C #1C8263

Analogous

#821C6D #831D3C #82311C

Triadic

#831D3C #3B821C #1C3B82

Split-comp.

#831D3C #1C8231 #1C6D82

Tetradic

#831D3C #6D821C #1C8263 #311C82

Monochromatic

#DD8DA5 #C63F67 #7A243E #52192A #18070C

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