Brick Red (B5213C) — 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 #B5213C

RGB rgb(181, 33, 60)

HSL hsl(349°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:67% K:29%

Luminance 0.111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #B5213C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B5213C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B5213C #21B59A

Analogous

#B52186 #B5213C #B55021

Triadic

#B5213C #3CB521 #213CB5

Split-comp.

#B5213C #21B550 #2186B5

Tetradic

#B5213C #86B521 #21B59A #5021B5

Monochromatic

#ECB6C0 #D7657A #AA2C43 #822133 #45121B

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