Brick Red (971E2B) — 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 #971E2B

RGB rgb(151, 30, 43)

HSL hsl(354°, 67%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:72% K:41%

Luminance 0.075

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.28:1

Aa — #971E2B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.54:1

Aa — #971E2B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#971E2B #1D9589

Analogous

#951D65 #971E2B #954D1D

Triadic

#971E2B #29951D #1D2995

Split-comp.

#971E2B #1D954D #1D6595

Tetradic

#971E2B #65951D #1D9589 #4D1D95

Monochromatic

#E49BA2 #CE4B58 #8C2631 #641B23 #280B0E

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