Brick Red (BD292E) — 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 #BD292E

RGB rgb(189, 41, 46)

HSL hsl(358°, 64%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:76% K:26%

Luminance 0.1245

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.97:1

Aa — #BD292E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.52:1

Aa — #BD292E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD292E #29BCB7

Analogous

#BC2978 #BD292E #BC6E29

Triadic

#BD292E #2EBC29 #292EBC

Split-comp.

#BD292E #29BC6E #2978BC

Tetradic

#BD292E #78BC29 #29BCB7 #6E29BC

Monochromatic

#EDC4C5 #D67679 #B13539 #89292C #4F1719

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