Brick Red (BD2018) — 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 #BD2018

RGB rgb(189, 32, 24)

HSL hsl(3°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:87% K:26%

Luminance 0.1178

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.21:1

Aa — #BD2018

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.38:1

Aa — #BD2018

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD2018 #19B5BE

Analogous

#BE1963 #BD2018 #BE7319

Triadic

#BD2018 #19BE21 #2119BE

Split-comp.

#BD2018 #19BE73 #1963BE

Tetradic

#BD2018 #63BE19 #19B5BE #7319BE

Monochromatic

#F0B5B2 #DF645D #B32B23 #88201B #48110E

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