Brick Red (B3261E) — 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 #B3261E

RGB rgb(179, 38, 30)

HSL hsl(3°, 71%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:83% K:30%

Luminance 0.1091

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.54:1

Aa — #B3261E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.21:1

Aa — #B3261E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3261E #1EABB3

Analogous

#B31E61 #B3261E #B3701E

Triadic

#B3261E #1EB326 #261EB3

Split-comp.

#B3261E #1EB370 #1E61B3

Tetradic

#B3261E #61B31E #1EABB3 #701EB3

Monochromatic

#ECB4B1 #D8655F #A82F29 #7F241F #421210

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