Brick Red (B71F2C) — 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 #B71F2C

RGB rgb(183, 31, 44)

HSL hsl(355°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:76% K:28%

Luminance 0.1109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #B71F2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B71F2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F2C #1FB7AA

Analogous

#B71F78 #B71F2C #B75E1F

Triadic

#B71F2C #2CB71F #1F2CB7

Split-comp.

#B71F2C #1FB75E #1F78B7

Tetradic

#B71F2C #78B71F #1FB7AA #5E1FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5BA #D9636D #AC2A35 #832028 #461115

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