Brick Red (BF2536) — 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 #BF2536

RGB rgb(191, 37, 54)

HSL hsl(353°, 68%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:72% K:25%

Luminance 0.1252

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.94:1

Aa — #BF2536

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.53:1

Aa — #BF2536

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF2536 #25C1AF

Analogous

#C12585 #BF2536 #C16125

Triadic

#BF2536 #37C125 #2537C1

Split-comp.

#BF2536 #25C161 #2585C1

Tetradic

#BF2536 #85C125 #25C1AF #6125C1

Monochromatic

#EFC3C8 #DA727E #B53040 #8D2532 #51151C

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