Brick Red (88201B) — 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 #88201B

RGB rgb(136, 32, 27)

HSL hsl(3°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:80% K:47%

Luminance 0.0613

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.25:1

Aa — #88201B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #88201B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#88201B #1B8388

Analogous

#881B4C #88201B #88571B

Triadic

#88201B #1B8820 #201B88

Split-comp.

#88201B #1B8857 #1B4C88

Tetradic

#88201B #4C881B #1B8388 #571B88

Monochromatic

#E0938F #CA463F #802823 #581B18 #1C0908

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