Brick Red (B71F29) — 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 #B71F29

RGB rgb(183, 31, 41)

HSL hsl(356°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:78% K:28%

Luminance 0.1107

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.48:1

Aa — #B71F29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #B71F29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F29 #1FB7AD

Analogous

#B71F75 #B71F29 #B7611F

Triadic

#B71F29 #29B71F #1F29B7

Split-comp.

#B71F29 #1FB761 #1F75B7

Tetradic

#B71F29 #75B71F #1FB7AD #611FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5B9 #D9636B #AC2A32 #832026 #461114

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