Brutal-red is one of the color families shipped with this release. Aggressive flat red for brutalist layouts..
Shades#
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Palette table#
| Shade | Class fragment | Value | Best role |
|---|---|---|---|
50 | brutal-red-50 | #ff3333 | Lightest tint — page backgrounds, subtle fills, hover backgrounds for rows and list items. |
100 | brutal-red-100 | #ff3333 | Very light — section backgrounds, badges on light UI, tinted code blocks. |
200 | brutal-red-200 | #ff3333 | Light — borders on light themes, dividers with personality, chip backgrounds. |
300 | brutal-red-300 | #ff3333 | Soft — secondary borders, disabled states with color, placeholder decorations. |
400 | brutal-red-400 | #ff3333 | Medium-light — icons on dark surfaces, decorative accents, chart lines. |
500 | brutal-red-500 | #ff3333 | The primary step — buttons, links, brand fills, key interactive elements. |
600 | brutal-red-600 | #ff3333 | Hover step — hover states for 500 elements, or primary on very light UIs. |
700 | brutal-red-700 | #ff3333 | Active step — pressed states, emphasized text on light tinted backgrounds. |
800 | brutal-red-800 | #ff3333 | Dark — text on light palettes, headers in tinted sections, dark UI fills. |
900 | brutal-red-900 | #ff3333 | Very dark — deep section backgrounds, high-contrast text carriers. |
950 | brutal-red-950 | #ff3333 | Darkest — near-black tinted backgrounds, hero surfaces, footer tones. |
Use it#
<div class="bg-brutal-red-500 text-white p-6 rounded-xl">Brutal-red surface</div>
<p class="text-brutal-red-600 dark:text-brutal-red-400">Adaptive text</p>
<div class="border border-brutal-red-200 dark:border-brutal-red-800 bg-brutal-red-50 dark:bg-brutal-red-950 p-4 rounded-lg">Panel</div>Per-usage guides#
Brutal-red textstext-brutal-red-* in practice.Brutal-red backgroundsbg-brutal-red-* in practice.Brutal-red bordersborder-brutal-red-* in practice.Brutal-red gradientsfrom-brutal-red-* in practice.
Contrast#
Flip point: shades 50–400 want dark text (text-slate-900); shades 500+ want white text. Verify with the accessibility/color-contrast|contrast guide.
Related palettes#
colors/sunset|sunset · colors/brutal-yellow|brutal-yellow · colors/color-pairing|Pairing recipes