Brick Red (BF2338) — 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 #BF2338

RGB rgb(191, 35, 56)

HSL hsl(352°, 69%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:71% K:25%

Luminance 0.1242

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.98:1

Aa — #BF2338

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.51:1

Aa — #BF2338

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF2338 #23BEA9

Analogous

#BE2385 #BF2338 #BE5C23

Triadic

#BF2338 #37BE23 #2337BE

Split-comp.

#BF2338 #23BE5C #2385BE

Tetradic

#BF2338 #85BE23 #23BEA9 #5C23BE

Monochromatic

#EEBEC5 #D96D7B #B22E40 #8A2431 #4D141B

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