Brick Red (B52132) — 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 #B52132

RGB rgb(181, 33, 50)

HSL hsl(353°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:72% K:29%

Luminance 0.11

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #B52132

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #B52132

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52132 #21B5A4

Analogous

#B5217C #B52132 #B55A21

Triadic

#B52132 #32B521 #2132B5

Split-comp.

#B52132 #21B55A #217CB5

Tetradic

#B52132 #7CB521 #21B5A4 #5A21B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6BC #D76572 #AA2C3B #82212D #451218

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