Brick Red (BD191A) — 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 #BD191A

RGB rgb(189, 25, 26)

HSL hsl(360°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:86% K:26%

Luminance 0.1148

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #BD191A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #BD191A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD191A #19BEBE

Analogous

#BE196B #BD191A #BE6B19

Triadic

#BD191A #19BE19 #1919BE

Split-comp.

#BD191A #19BE6B #196BBE

Tetradic

#BD191A #6BBE19 #19BEBE #6B19BE

Monochromatic

#F0B2B2 #DF5D5D #B32323 #881B1B #480E0E

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