Brick Red (B22338) — 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 #B22338

RGB rgb(178, 35, 56)

HSL hsl(351°, 67%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:69% K:30%

Luminance 0.108

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.58:1

Aa — #B22338

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #B22338

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B22338 #23B39D

Analogous

#B32381 #B22338 #B35623

Triadic

#B22338 #39B323 #2339B3

Split-comp.

#B22338 #23B356 #2381B3

Tetradic

#B22338 #81B323 #23B39D #5623B3

Monochromatic

#EBB7BF #D56777 #A82E40 #802331 #44131A

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