Brick Red (A71B26) — 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 #A71B26

RGB rgb(167, 27, 38)

HSL hsl(355°, 72%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:77% K:35%

Luminance 0.09

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.43:1

Aa — #A71B26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.83:1

Aa — #A71B26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A71B26 #1BA79B

Analogous

#A71B6D #A71B26 #A7551B

Triadic

#A71B26 #27A71B #1B27A7

Split-comp.

#A71B26 #1BA755 #1B6DA7

Tetradic

#A71B26 #6DA71B #1BA79B #551BA7

Monochromatic

#EAA4AA #D6515D #9D252F #741B23 #360D10

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