Brick Red (BC271A) — 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 #BC271A

RGB rgb(188, 39, 26)

HSL hsl(5°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:86% K:26%

Luminance 0.1207

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.1:1

Aa — #BC271A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.44:1

Aa — #BC271A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC271A #1AAFBC

Analogous

#BC1A5E #BC271A #BC791A

Triadic

#BC271A #1ABC27 #271ABC

Split-comp.

#BC271A #1ABC79 #1A5EBC

Tetradic

#BC271A #5EBC1A #1AAFBC #791ABC

Monochromatic

#EFB8B3 #DE695E #B23024 #87251C #48140F

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