Brick Red Color
Brick Red is a red color with hex code #CB4154. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with brick red, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Brick Red Color Values
What Does Brick Red Mean?
Brick Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Brick Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Brick Red is classified as a red (nearest centroid: strong red, #BC3F4A). It is also known as New Brick Red.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Brick Red
Brick Red and #43CBB9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CB4399 and #CB7543, which sit beside brick red on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair brick red with triadic partners #55CB43 and #4355CB. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Mandy —
#E25465(Delta E 7) - Faded Red —
#D3494E(Delta E 8) - Dusty Red —
#B9484E(Delta E 10) - Dull Red —
#BB3F3F(Delta E 10) - Dark Coral —
#CF524E(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CB4154; }
.background { background-color: #CB4154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CB4154; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CB415440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for brick red?
Brick Red has the hex code #CB4154. In RGB notation it is rgb(203, 65, 84), in HSL it is hsl(352, 57%, 53%), and its OKLCH value is 0.577, 0.174, 16.6.
What does the color brick red mean?
Red-family colors like brick red carry distinct psychological associations. Brick Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Brick Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with brick red?
Brick Red has three easy routes: its complement #43CBB9 for punch, its neighbors #CB4399 and #CB7543 for something calmer, or triadic partners #55CB43 and #4355CB when you want energy.
Is brick red a standard web color?
No — Brick Red is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CB4154 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make brick red lighter or darker?
To lighten brick red, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F6DFE2 (lightest tint) to #240A0D (darkest shade).
About Brick Red
Brick Red is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including New Brick Red. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CB4154 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.