Brick Red (BE2A42) — 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 #BE2A42

RGB rgb(190, 42, 66)

HSL hsl(350°, 64%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:65% K:25%

Luminance 0.1285

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.83:1

Aa — #BE2A42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.6:1

Aa — #BE2A42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE2A42 #29BCA4

Analogous

#BC298B #BE2A42 #BC5A29

Triadic

#BE2A42 #42BC29 #2942BC

Split-comp.

#BE2A42 #29BC5A #298BBC

Tetradic

#BE2A42 #8BBC29 #29BCA4 #5A29BC

Monochromatic

#EDC4CB #D67686 #B13549 #892939 #4F1721

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