Brick Red (B71F38) — 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 #B71F38

RGB rgb(183, 31, 56)

HSL hsl(350°, 71%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:69% K:28%

Luminance 0.112

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #B71F38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #B71F38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B71F38 #1FB79E

Analogous

#B71F84 #B71F38 #B7521F

Triadic

#B71F38 #38B71F #1F38B7

Split-comp.

#B71F38 #1FB752 #1F84B7

Tetradic

#B71F38 #84B71F #1FB79E #521FB7

Monochromatic

#EDB5BE #D96377 #AC2A40 #832030 #46111A

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