Brick Red (BF1612) — 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 #BF1612

RGB rgb(191, 22, 18)

HSL hsl(1°, 83%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:91% K:25%

Luminance 0.116

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.29:1

Aa — #BF1612

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #BF1612

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF1612 #12BCBF

Analogous

#BF1266 #BF1612 #BF6B12

Triadic

#BF1612 #12BF15 #1512BF

Split-comp.

#BF1612 #12BF6B #1266BF

Tetradic

#BF1612 #66BF12 #12BCBF #6B12BF

Monochromatic

#F2ACAB #E45553 #B51F1C #891715 #470C0B

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