Brick Red (B93A1D) — 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 #B93A1D

RGB rgb(185, 58, 29)

HSL hsl(11°, 73%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:84% K:27%

Luminance 0.1331

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.7:1

Aa — #B93A1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.69:1

Aa — #B93A1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B93A1D #1D9DB9

Analogous

#B91D4E #B93A1D #B9881D

Triadic

#B93A1D #1DB93A #3A1DB9

Split-comp.

#B93A1D #1DB988 #1D4EB9

Tetradic

#B93A1D #4EB91D #1D9DB9 #881DB9

Monochromatic

#EEBFB4 #DB7761 #AF4028 #85311E #471A10

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