Brick Red (B81E33) — 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 #B81E33

RGB rgb(184, 30, 51)

HSL hsl(352°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:72% K:28%

Luminance 0.1122

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.42:1

Aa — #B81E33

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #B81E33

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81E33 #1EB8A4

Analogous

#B81E80 #B81E33 #B8571E

Triadic

#B81E33 #33B81E #1E33B8

Split-comp.

#B81E33 #1EB857 #1E80B8

Tetradic

#B81E33 #80B81E #1EB8A4 #571EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5BC #DA6272 #AE293A #841F2C #461018

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