Brick Red (C01C1C) — 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 #C01C1C

RGB rgb(192, 28, 28)

HSL hsl(0°, 75%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:85% K:25%

Luminance 0.12

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.13:1

Aa — #C01C1C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.42:1

Aa — #C01C1C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C01C1C #1BC0C0

Analogous

#C01B6E #C01C1C #C06E1B

Triadic

#C01C1C #1BC01B #1B1BC0

Split-comp.

#C01C1C #1BC06E #1B6EC0

Tetradic

#C01C1C #6EC01B #1BC0C0 #6E1BC0

Monochromatic

#F0B7B7 #DE6363 #B52626 #8B1D1D #4C1010

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