Brick Red (B4282E) — 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 #B4282E

RGB rgb(180, 40, 46)

HSL hsl(357°, 64%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:74% K:29%

Luminance 0.1126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #B4282E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #B4282E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B4282E #27B4AD

Analogous

#B42775 #B4282E #B46727

Triadic

#B4282E #2EB427 #272EB4

Split-comp.

#B4282E #27B467 #2775B4

Tetradic

#B4282E #75B427 #27B4AD #6727B4

Monochromatic

#EBBCBF #D46E73 #A93238 #82272B #471518

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