Brick Red (BD1311) — 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 #BD1311

RGB rgb(189, 19, 17)

HSL hsl(1°, 83%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:91% K:26%

Luminance 0.1125

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #BD1311

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #BD1311

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD1311 #11B8BB

Analogous

#BB1163 #BD1311 #BB6911

Triadic

#BD1311 #11BB14 #1411BB

Split-comp.

#BD1311 #11BB69 #1163BB

Tetradic

#BD1311 #63BB11 #11B8BB #6911BB

Monochromatic

#F1A8A7 #E3514F #B01E1C #841715 #420B0A

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