Brick Red (BC1A2A) — 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 #BC1A2A

RGB rgb(188, 26, 42)

HSL hsl(354°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:78% K:26%

Luminance 0.1148

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #BC1A2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #BC1A2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1A2A #1ABCAC

Analogous

#BC1A7B #BC1A2A #BC5B1A

Triadic

#BC1A2A #2ABC1A #1A2ABC

Split-comp.

#BC1A2A #1ABC5B #1A7BBC

Tetradic

#BC1A2A #7BBC1A #1ABCAC #5B1ABC

Monochromatic

#EFB3B9 #DE5E6B #B22433 #871C27 #480F14

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