Brick Red (72172B) — 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 #72172B

RGB rgb(114, 23, 43)

HSL hsl(347°, 66%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:62% K:55%

Luminance 0.0412

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.21:1

Aa — #72172B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.87:1

Aa — #72172B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#72172B #17725F

Analogous

#721759 #72172B #723117

Triadic

#72172B #2B7217 #172B72

Split-comp.

#72172B #177231 #175972

Tetradic

#72172B #597217 #17725F #311772

Monochromatic

#DA7C90 #BB3552 #6B1E2F #44131E #080203

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