Brick Red (B52137) — 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 #B52137

RGB rgb(181, 33, 55)

HSL hsl(351°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:70% K:29%

Luminance 0.1104

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.49:1

Aa — #B52137

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #B52137

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52137 #21B59F

Analogous

#B52181 #B52137 #B55521

Triadic

#B52137 #37B521 #2137B5

Split-comp.

#B52137 #21B555 #2181B5

Tetradic

#B52137 #81B521 #21B59F #5521B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6BE #D76576 #AA2C3F #822130 #451219

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