Brick Red (BC2D41) — 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 #BC2D41

RGB rgb(188, 45, 65)

HSL hsl(352°, 61%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:65% K:26%

Luminance 0.128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.85:1

Aa — #BC2D41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.59:1

Aa — #BC2D41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC2D41 #2EBDAA

Analogous

#BD2E88 #BC2D41 #BD622E

Triadic

#BC2D41 #41BD2E #2E41BD

Split-comp.

#BC2D41 #2EBD62 #2E88BD

Tetradic

#BC2D41 #88BD2E #2EBDAA #622EBD

Monochromatic

#EEC9CE #D57C88 #B13949 #8B2D39 #511A22

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