Brick Red (B2255E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #B2255E

RGB rgb(178, 37, 94)

HSL hsl(336°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:47% K:30%

Luminance 0.1147

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #B2255E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #B2255E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B2255E #24B279

Analogous

#B224A4 #B2255E #B23324

Triadic

#B2255E #5DB224 #245DB2

Split-comp.

#B2255E #24B233 #24A4B2

Tetradic

#B2255E #A4B224 #24B279 #3324B2

Monochromatic

#EBB7CC #D46893 #A72F5F #7F2448 #441326

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