Brick Red (7F2424) — 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 #7F2424

RGB rgb(127, 36, 36)

HSL hsl(0°, 56%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:72% K:50%

Luminance 0.0565

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.63:1

Aa — #7F2424

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.18:1

Aa — #7F2424

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7F2424 #247F7F

Analogous

#7F2452 #7F2424 #7F5224

Triadic

#7F2424 #247F24 #24247F

Split-comp.

#7F2424 #247F52 #24527F

Tetradic

#7F2424 #527F24 #247F7F #52247F

Monochromatic

#D89797 #BD4C4C #772C2C #521E1E #1A0A0A

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