Brick Red (BE191B) — 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 #BE191B

RGB rgb(190, 25, 27)

HSL hsl(359°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:86% K:25%

Luminance 0.1161

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.28:1

Aa — #BE191B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #BE191B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE191B #19BEBB

Analogous

#BE196E #BE191B #BE6819

Triadic

#BE191B #1BBE19 #191BBE

Split-comp.

#BE191B #19BE68 #196EBE

Tetradic

#BE191B #6EBE19 #19BEBB #6819BE

Monochromatic

#F0B2B3 #DF5D5F #B32326 #881B1D #480E0F

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