Brick Red (7E2531) — 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 #7E2531

RGB rgb(126, 37, 49)

HSL hsl(352°, 55%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:61% K:51%

Luminance 0.0572

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.56:1

Aa — #7E2531

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.2:1

Aa — #7E2531

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7E2531 #257E73

Analogous

#7E255E #7E2531 #7E4625

Triadic

#7E2531 #317E25 #25317E

Split-comp.

#7E2531 #257E46 #255E7E

Tetradic

#7E2531 #5E7E25 #257E73 #46257E

Monochromatic

#D897A0 #BC4E5C #762D37 #511F26 #1A0A0C

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