Brick Red (B42243) — 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 #B42243

RGB rgb(180, 34, 67)

HSL hsl(346°, 68%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:63% K:29%

Luminance 0.1111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.46:1

Aa — #B42243

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.25:1

Aa — #B42243

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B42243 #22B492

Analogous

#B4228D #B42243 #B44922

Triadic

#B42243 #44B422 #2244B4

Split-comp.

#B42243 #22B449 #228DB4

Tetradic

#B42243 #8DB422 #22B492 #4922B4

Monochromatic

#ECB6C3 #D66680 #A92D4A #812238 #44121E

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