Brick Red (B02017) — 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 #B02017

RGB rgb(176, 32, 23)

HSL hsl(4°, 77%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:87% K:31%

Luminance 0.1018

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.85:1

Aa — #B02017

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.06:1

Aa — #B02017

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B02017 #17A6B0

Analogous

#B01759 #B02017 #B06E17

Triadic

#B02017 #17B021 #2117B0

Split-comp.

#B02017 #17B06E #1759B0

Tetradic

#B02017 #59B017 #17A6B0 #6E17B0

Monochromatic

#EDAAA6 #DC5A50 #A62A21 #7B1F18 #3C0F0C

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