Brick Red (B53021) — 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 #B53021

RGB rgb(181, 48, 33)

HSL hsl(6°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:82% K:29%

Luminance 0.119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #B53021

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #B53021

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B53021 #21A6B5

Analogous

#B5215C #B53021 #B57A21

Triadic

#B53021 #21B530 #3021B5

Split-comp.

#B53021 #21B57A #215CB5

Tetradic

#B53021 #5CB521 #21A6B5 #7A21B5

Monochromatic

#ECBBB6 #D77065 #AA392C #822B21 #451712

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