Brick Red (881B1B) — 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 #881B1B

RGB rgb(136, 27, 27)

HSL hsl(0°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:80% K:47%

Luminance 0.059

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.46:1

Aa — #881B1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.22:1

Aa — #881B1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#881B1B #1B8888

Analogous

#881B52 #881B1B #88521B

Triadic

#881B1B #1B881B #1B1B88

Split-comp.

#881B1B #1B8852 #1B5288

Tetradic

#881B1B #52881B #1B8888 #521B88

Monochromatic

#E08F8F #CA3F3F #802323 #581818 #1C0808

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