Brick Red (B81E21) — 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 #B81E21

RGB rgb(184, 30, 33)

HSL hsl(359°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:82% K:28%

Luminance 0.111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #B81E21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B81E21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81E21 #1EB8B6

Analogous

#B81E6E #B81E21 #B8691E

Triadic

#B81E21 #21B81E #1E21B8

Split-comp.

#B81E21 #1EB869 #1E6EB8

Tetradic

#B81E21 #6EB81E #1EB8B6 #691EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5B6 #DA6264 #AE292B #841F21 #461011

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