Brick Red (B52121) — 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 #B52121

RGB rgb(181, 33, 33)

HSL hsl(0°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:82% K:29%

Luminance 0.1088

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.55:1

Aa — #B52121

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #B52121

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52121 #21B5B5

Analogous

#B5216B #B52121 #B56B21

Triadic

#B52121 #21B521 #2121B5

Split-comp.

#B52121 #21B56B #216BB5

Tetradic

#B52121 #6BB521 #21B5B5 #6B21B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6B6 #D76565 #AA2C2C #822121 #451212

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