Brick Red (88221B) — 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 #88221B

RGB rgb(136, 34, 27)

HSL hsl(4°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:80% K:47%

Luminance 0.0623

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.16:1

Aa — #88221B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.29:1

Aa — #88221B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#88221B #1B8188

Analogous

#881B4A #88221B #88591B

Triadic

#88221B #1B8822 #221B88

Split-comp.

#88221B #1B8859 #1B4A88

Tetradic

#88221B #4A881B #1B8188 #591B88

Monochromatic

#E0948F #CA483F #802923 #581C18 #1C0908

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