Brick Red (B12525) — 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 #B12525

RGB rgb(177, 37, 37)

HSL hsl(0°, 65%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:79% K:31%

Luminance 0.1065

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.64:1

Aa — #B12525

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.16:1

Aa — #B12525

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B12525 #25B1B1

Analogous

#B1256B #B12525 #B16B25

Triadic

#B12525 #25B125 #2525B1

Split-comp.

#B12525 #25B16B #256BB1

Tetradic

#B12525 #6BB125 #25B1B1 #6B25B1

Monochromatic

#EAB8B8 #D36969 #A63030 #7E2525 #431414

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