Brick Red (B22451) — 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 #B22451

RGB rgb(178, 36, 81)

HSL hsl(341°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:54% K:30%

Luminance 0.1118

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #B22451

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #B22451

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B22451 #24B285

Analogous

#B22498 #B22451 #B23E24

Triadic

#B22451 #51B224 #2451B2

Split-comp.

#B22451 #24B23E #2498B2

Tetradic

#B22451 #98B224 #24B285 #3E24B2

Monochromatic

#EBB7C8 #D4688A #A72F55 #7F2441 #441322

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