Brick Red (B52135) — 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 #B52135

RGB rgb(181, 33, 53)

HSL hsl(352°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:71% K:29%

Luminance 0.1103

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.49:1

Aa — #B52135

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #B52135

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52135 #21B5A1

Analogous

#B5217F #B52135 #B55721

Triadic

#B52135 #35B521 #2135B5

Split-comp.

#B52135 #21B557 #217FB5

Tetradic

#B52135 #7FB521 #21B5A1 #5721B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6BD #D76574 #AA2C3D #82212E #451219

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