Brick Red (B72D40) — 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 #B72D40

RGB rgb(183, 45, 64)

HSL hsl(352°, 61%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:65% K:28%

Luminance 0.1217

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.06:1

Aa — #B72D40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #B72D40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B72D40 #2DB9A6

Analogous

#B92D85 #B72D40 #B9602D

Triadic

#B72D40 #3FB92D #2D3FB9

Split-comp.

#B72D40 #2DB960 #2D85B9

Tetradic

#B72D40 #85B92D #2DB9A6 #602DB9

Monochromatic

#ECC5CA #D37884 #AD3848 #872C38 #4D1920

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