Brick Red (B91D2F) — 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 #B91D2F

RGB rgb(185, 29, 47)

HSL hsl(353°, 73%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:75% K:27%

Luminance 0.1127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #B91D2F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #B91D2F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B91D2F #1DB9A7

Analogous

#B91D7D #B91D2F #B9591D

Triadic

#B91D2F #2FB91D #1D2FB9

Split-comp.

#B91D2F #1DB959 #1D7DB9

Tetradic

#B91D2F #7DB91D #1DB9A7 #591DB9

Monochromatic

#EEB4BB #DB616F #AF2837 #851E2A #471016

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