Brick Red (D72427) — 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 #D72427

RGB rgb(215, 36, 39)

HSL hsl(359°, 71%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:82% K:16%

Luminance 0.1569

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.03:1

Aa — #D72427

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.17:1

Aa — #D72427

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D72427 #24D6D3

Analogous

#D62480 #D72427 #D67A24

Triadic

#D72427 #27D624 #2427D6

Split-comp.

#D72427 #24D67A #2480D6

Tetradic

#D72427 #80D624 #24D6D3 #7A24D6

Monochromatic

#F4D2D2 #E08081 #C93133 #A02729 #631819

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