Brick Red (B22454) — 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 #B22454

RGB rgb(178, 36, 84)

HSL hsl(340°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:53% K:30%

Luminance 0.1123

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.42:1

Aa — #B22454

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #B22454

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B22454 #24B283

Analogous

#B2249A #B22454 #B23C24

Triadic

#B22454 #54B224 #2454B2

Split-comp.

#B22454 #24B23C #249AB2

Tetradic

#B22454 #9AB224 #24B283 #3C24B2

Monochromatic

#EBB7C9 #D4688C #A72F57 #7F2442 #441323

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