Brick Red (B81E35) — 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 #B81E35

RGB rgb(184, 30, 53)

HSL hsl(351°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:71% K:28%

Luminance 0.1124

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.41:1

Aa — #B81E35

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #B81E35

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B81E35 #1EB8A1

Analogous

#B81E82 #B81E35 #B8541E

Triadic

#B81E35 #35B81E #1E35B8

Split-comp.

#B81E35 #1EB854 #1E82B8

Tetradic

#B81E35 #82B81E #1EB8A1 #541EB8

Monochromatic

#EEB5BD #DA6274 #AE293D #841F2E #461019

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