Brick Red (B71F2E) — 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 #B71F2E

RGB rgb(183, 31, 46)

HSL hsl(354°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:75% K:28%

Luminance 0.1111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #B71F2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B71F2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F2E #1FB7A8

Analogous

#B71F7A #B71F2E #B75C1F

Triadic

#B71F2E #2EB71F #1F2EB7

Split-comp.

#B71F2E #1FB75C #1F7AB7

Tetradic

#B71F2E #7AB71F #1FB7A8 #5C1FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5BB #D9636F #AC2A37 #83202A #461116

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