Brick Red (B81E26) — 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 #B81E26

RGB rgb(184, 30, 38)

HSL hsl(357°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:79% K:28%

Luminance 0.1112

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #B81E26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B81E26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81E26 #1EB8B1

Analogous

#B81E73 #B81E26 #B8631E

Triadic

#B81E26 #26B81E #1E26B8

Split-comp.

#B81E26 #1EB863 #1E73B8

Tetradic

#B81E26 #73B81E #1EB8B1 #631EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5B7 #DA6268 #AE292F #841F24 #461013

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