Brick Red (BB1B1D) — 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 #BB1B1D

RGB rgb(187, 27, 29)

HSL hsl(359°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:84% K:27%

Luminance 0.1132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.39:1

Aa — #BB1B1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #BB1B1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B1D #1BBBB9

Analogous

#BB1B6E #BB1B1D #BB681B

Triadic

#BB1B1D #1DBB1B #1B1DBB

Split-comp.

#BB1B1D #1BBB68 #1B6EBB

Tetradic

#BB1B1D #6EBB1B #1BBBB9 #681BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3B4 #DD5F61 #B12528 #871D1E #480F10

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