Brick Red (BB1B20) — 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 #BB1B20

RGB rgb(187, 27, 32)

HSL hsl(358°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:83% K:27%

Luminance 0.1133

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.38:1

Aa — #BB1B20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #BB1B20

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B20 #1BBBB6

Analogous

#BB1B70 #BB1B20 #BB661B

Triadic

#BB1B20 #20BB1B #1B20BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B20 #1BBB66 #1B70BB

Tetradic

#BB1B20 #70BB1B #1BBBB6 #661BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3B5 #DD5F63 #B1252A #871D20 #480F11

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