Brick Red (BB1B2E) — 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 #BB1B2E

RGB rgb(187, 27, 46)

HSL hsl(353°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:75% K:27%

Luminance 0.1142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.35:1

Aa — #BB1B2E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.31:1

Aa — #BB1B2E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B2E #1BBBA9

Analogous

#BB1B7E #BB1B2E #BB581B

Triadic

#BB1B2E #2EBB1B #1B2EBB

Split-comp.

#BB1B2E #1BBB58 #1B7EBB

Tetradic

#BB1B2E #7EBB1B #1BBBA9 #581BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3BA #DD5F6E #B12536 #871D29 #480F16

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