Brick Red (B92A1D) — 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 #B92A1D

RGB rgb(185, 42, 29)

HSL hsl(5°, 73%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:84% K:27%

Luminance 0.1191

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #B92A1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #B92A1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B92A1D #1DACB9

Analogous

#B91D5E #B92A1D #B9781D

Triadic

#B92A1D #1DB92A #2A1DB9

Split-comp.

#B92A1D #1DB978 #1D5EB9

Tetradic

#B92A1D #5EB91D #1DACB9 #781DB9

Monochromatic

#EEB9B4 #DB6B61 #AF3328 #85271E #471510

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