Brick Red (B62020) — 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 #B62020

RGB rgb(182, 32, 32)

HSL hsl(0°, 70%, 42%)

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

Luminance 0.1094

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.53:1

Aa — #B62020

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #B62020

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B62020 #20B6B6

Analogous

#B6206B #B62020 #B66B20

Triadic

#B62020 #20B620 #2020B6

Split-comp.

#B62020 #20B66B #206BB6

Tetradic

#B62020 #6BB620 #20B6B6 #6B20B6

Monochromatic

#EDB6B6 #D86464 #AB2B2B #832121 #451111

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