Brick Red (B32323) — 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 #B32323

RGB rgb(179, 35, 35)

HSL hsl(0°, 67%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.6:1

Aa — #B32323

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.18:1

Aa — #B32323

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B32323 #23B3B3

Analogous

#B3236B #B32323 #B36B23

Triadic

#B32323 #23B323 #2323B3

Split-comp.

#B32323 #23B36B #236BB3

Tetradic

#B32323 #6BB323 #23B3B3 #6B23B3

Monochromatic

#EBB7B7 #D56767 #A82E2E #802323 #441313

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