Brick Red (B52124) — 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 #B52124

RGB rgb(181, 33, 36)

HSL hsl(359°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:80% K:29%

Luminance 0.1089

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.55:1

Aa — #B52124

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.21:1

Aa — #B52124

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52124 #21B5B3

Analogous

#B5216E #B52124 #B56921

Triadic

#B52124 #24B521 #2124B5

Split-comp.

#B52124 #21B569 #216EB5

Tetradic

#B52124 #6EB521 #21B5B3 #6921B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6B7 #D76567 #AA2C2E #822123 #451213

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