Brick Red (BD1415) — 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 #BD1415

RGB rgb(189, 20, 21)

HSL hsl(360°, 81%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:89% K:26%

Luminance 0.1129

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.41:1

Aa — #BD1415

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #BD1415

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD1415 #14BDBD

Analogous

#BD1469 #BD1415 #BD6914

Triadic

#BD1415 #14BD14 #1414BD

Split-comp.

#BD1415 #14BD69 #1469BD

Tetradic

#BD1415 #69BD14 #14BDBD #6914BD

Monochromatic

#F1ACAC #E25555 #B31E1E #871717 #460C0C

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