Brick Red (881B33) — 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 #881B33

RGB rgb(136, 27, 51)

HSL hsl(347°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:63% K:47%

Luminance 0.0605

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.33:1

Aa — #881B33

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.25:1

Aa — #881B33

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#881B33 #1B8871

Analogous

#881B69 #881B33 #883A1B

Triadic

#881B33 #33881B #1B3388

Split-comp.

#881B33 #1B883A #1B6988

Tetradic

#881B33 #69881B #1B8871 #3A1B88

Monochromatic

#E08FA1 #CA3F5D #802337 #581826 #1C080C

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