Brick Red (72191C) — 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 #72191C

RGB rgb(114, 25, 28)

HSL hsl(358°, 64%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:75% K:55%

Luminance 0.0411

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.22:1

Aa — #72191C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.87:1

Aa — #72191C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#72191C #19716E

Analogous

#711948 #72191C #714219

Triadic

#72191C #1C7119 #191C71

Split-comp.

#72191C #197142 #194871

Tetradic

#72191C #487119 #19716E #421971

Monochromatic

#D87D80 #B9373B #6A2022 #431416 #080203

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