Brick Red (B6202A) — 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 #B6202A

RGB rgb(182, 32, 42)

HSL hsl(356°, 70%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:77% K:29%

Luminance 0.11

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #B6202A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #B6202A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6202A #20B6AC

Analogous

#B62075 #B6202A #B66120

Triadic

#B6202A #2AB620 #202AB6

Split-comp.

#B6202A #20B661 #2075B6

Tetradic

#B6202A #75B620 #20B6AC #6120B6

Monochromatic

#EDB6B9 #D8646C #AB2B33 #832127 #451115

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