Brick Red (861D2F) — 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 #861D2F

RGB rgb(134, 29, 47)

HSL hsl(350°, 64%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:65% K:47%

Luminance 0.0594

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.42:1

Aa — #861D2F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.23:1

Aa — #861D2F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#861D2F #1D8674

Analogous

#861D63 #861D2F #86401D

Triadic

#861D2F #2F861D #1D2F86

Split-comp.

#861D2F #1D8640 #1D6386

Tetradic

#861D2F #63861D #1D8674 #401D86

Monochromatic

#DE919E #C74359 #7E2634 #561A24 #1B080B

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