Brick Red (7E2525) — 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 #7E2525

RGB rgb(126, 37, 37)

HSL hsl(0°, 55%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:71% K:51%

Luminance 0.0563

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.64:1

Aa — #7E2525

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.18:1

Aa — #7E2525

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7E2525 #257E7E

Analogous

#7E2552 #7E2525 #7E5225

Triadic

#7E2525 #257E25 #25257E

Split-comp.

#7E2525 #257E52 #25527E

Tetradic

#7E2525 #527E25 #257E7E #52257E

Monochromatic

#D89797 #BC4E4E #762D2D #511F1F #1A0A0A

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