Brick Red (B71E28) — 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 #B71E28

RGB rgb(183, 30, 40)

HSL hsl(356°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:78% K:28%

Luminance 0.1101

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #B71E28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #B71E28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71E28 #1EB8AE

Analogous

#B81E75 #B71E28 #B8611E

Triadic

#B71E28 #28B81E #1E28B8

Split-comp.

#B71E28 #1EB861 #1E75B8

Tetradic

#B71E28 #75B81E #1EB8AE #611EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5B8 #DA626A #AE2932 #841F26 #461014

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