Brick Red (B71F31) — 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 #B71F31

RGB rgb(183, 31, 49)

HSL hsl(353°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:73% K:28%

Luminance 0.1113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.45:1

Aa — #B71F31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B71F31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F31 #1FB7A5

Analogous

#B71F7D #B71F31 #B7591F

Triadic

#B71F31 #31B71F #1F31B7

Split-comp.

#B71F31 #1FB759 #1F7DB7

Tetradic

#B71F31 #7DB71F #1FB7A5 #591FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5BC #D96371 #AC2A39 #83202B #461117

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