Brick Red (B81E30) — 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 #B81E30

RGB rgb(184, 30, 48)

HSL hsl(353°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:74% K:28%

Luminance 0.112

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #B81E30

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #B81E30

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81E30 #1EB8A6

Analogous

#B81E7D #B81E30 #B8591E

Triadic

#B81E30 #30B81E #1E30B8

Split-comp.

#B81E30 #1EB859 #1E7DB8

Tetradic

#B81E30 #7DB81E #1EB8A6 #591EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5BB #DA6270 #AE2938 #841F2B #461017

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