Brick Red (7E2140) — 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 #7E2140

RGB rgb(126, 33, 64)

HSL hsl(340°, 58%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:49% K:51%

Luminance 0.0565

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.64:1

Aa — #7E2140

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.18:1

Aa — #7E2140

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#7E2140 #217D5E

Analogous

#7D216E #7E2140 #7D3021

Triadic

#7E2140 #407D21 #21407D

Split-comp.

#7E2140 #217D30 #216E7D

Tetradic

#7E2140 #6E7D21 #217D5E #30217D

Monochromatic

#D992A9 #BE466E #752942 #4F1C2D #17080D

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