Brick Red (B3161B) — 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 #B3161B

RGB rgb(179, 22, 27)

HSL hsl(358°, 78%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:85% K:30%

Luminance 0.1014

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.89:1

Aa — #B3161B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.05:1

Aa — #B3161B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3161B #16B1AC

Analogous

#B11669 #B3161B #B15E16

Triadic

#B3161B #1BB116 #161BB1

Split-comp.

#B3161B #16B15E #1669B1

Tetradic

#B3161B #69B116 #16B1AC #5E16B1

Monochromatic

#EEA5A7 #DE4F54 #A72024 #7C181B #3C0B0D

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