Brick Red (B42932) — 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 #B42932

RGB rgb(180, 41, 50)

HSL hsl(356°, 63%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:72% K:29%

Luminance 0.1136

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.36:1

Aa — #B42932

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.3:1

Aa — #B42932

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B42932 #29B3AA

Analogous

#B32977 #B42932 #B36429

Triadic

#B42932 #32B329 #2932B3

Split-comp.

#B42932 #29B364 #2977B3

Tetradic

#B42932 #77B329 #29B3AA #6429B3

Monochromatic

#EBBDC0 #D36F75 #A8343B #81282D #461619

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