Brick Red (BE1921) — 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 #BE1921

RGB rgb(190, 25, 33)

HSL hsl(357°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:83% K:25%

Luminance 0.1164

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.27:1

Aa — #BE1921

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.35:1

Aa — #BE1921

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE1921 #19BEB5

Analogous

#BE1973 #BE1921 #BE6319

Triadic

#BE1921 #21BE19 #1921BE

Split-comp.

#BE1921 #19BE63 #1973BE

Tetradic

#BE1921 #73BE19 #19BEB5 #6319BE

Monochromatic

#F0B2B5 #DF5D64 #B3232B #881B20 #480E11

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