Brick Red (B32E26) — 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 #B32E26

RGB rgb(179, 46, 38)

HSL hsl(3°, 65%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:79% K:30%

Luminance 0.1152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #B32E26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #B32E26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B32E26 #26AEB5

Analogous

#B52667 #B32E26 #B57526

Triadic

#B32E26 #26B52E #2E26B5

Split-comp.

#B32E26 #26B575 #2667B5

Tetradic

#B32E26 #67B526 #26AEB5 #7526B5

Monochromatic

#EBBEBC #D5726D #AA3731 #822A26 #471715

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