Brick Red

#C62D42

Brick Red #C62D42

Shades of Brick Red

#C62D42

#B0283A

#9A2333

#841E2C

#6E1924

#58141D

#420F16

#2C0A0E

#160507

#000000

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Tints of Brick Red

#C62D42

#CD4053

#D35465

#D96978

#DF808C

#E697A1

#ECAFB7

#F2C9CE

#F8E3E6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Brick Red

#F00423

#E3112D

#D61E37

#C82B40

#BB384A

#AE4653

#A1535D

#946067

#876D70

#7A7A7A

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What color is Brick Red

Brick Red is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Brick Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Brick Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Brick Red is #C62D42.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Brick Red has 78%% Red, 18% Green, and 26% Blue.
Brick Red has 352° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Brick Red has 352° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 48% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Brick Red has 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 67% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C62D42

RGB

(198, 45, 66)

(78%, 18%, 26%)

HSV

(352°, 77, 78)

(98%, 77%, 78%)

HSL

(352°, 63, 48)

(98%, 63%, 48%)

CMYK

(0, 77, 67, 22)

(0%, 77%, 67%, 22%)

How does Brick Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Brick Red is 14%, which is low.
Brick Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Brick Red and black have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Brick Red and white have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

14%

insufficient (3.9)

AA (5.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Brick Red

Summer

#60491E

#C62D42

#C1A82F

#D3B9BE

#EEE9E6

Winter

#702C35

#C62D42

#9E91C9

#ECBBC1

#EEE8EC

Spring

#2C5523

#C62D42

#43B37D

#EEDBDF

#B9EED3

Analogous

#50323E

#C62D42

#C394A7

#EED0D5

#ECDDE2

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How to mix Brick Red paint

To mix Brick Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 56% Red, 4% Magenta, 22% Black, 18% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

56%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

4%

Black

22%

White

18%

To mix Brick Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 32% Magenta, 28% Yellow, 22% Black, 18% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

32%

Yellow

28%

Black

22%

White

18%

What colors are similar to Brick Red

Colors similar to Brick Red are: Cardinal, Flush Mahogany, Bright Maroon, Fire Engine Red, and Jasper. Cardinal is brighter than Brick Red. Flush Mahogany is more orange and paler than Brick Red. Bright Maroon is more magenta and brighter than Brick Red. Fire Engine Red is more red and brighter than Brick Red. Jasper is more red and paler and lighter than Brick Red.

Cardinal

#C41E3A

brighter

Flush Mahogany

#CA3435

more orange,

paler

Bright Maroon

#C32148

more magenta,

brighter

Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

more red,

brighter

Jasper

#D73B3E

more red,

paler,

lighter