Brick Red (BC1010) — 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 #BC1010

RGB rgb(188, 16, 16)

HSL hsl(0°, 84%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:91% K:26%

Luminance 0.1105

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #BC1010

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #BC1010

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1010 #10BCBC

Analogous

#BC1066 #BC1010 #BC6610

Triadic

#BC1010 #10BC10 #1010BC

Split-comp.

#BC1010 #10BC66 #1066BC

Tetradic

#BC1010 #66BC10 #10BCBC #6610BC

Monochromatic

#F2A6A6 #E44E4E #B11B1B #851414 #430A0A

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