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Brick Red
#B42C36
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
"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 #B42C36
RGB rgb(180, 44, 54)
HSL hsl(356°, 61%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:70% K:29%
Luminance 0.1162
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.26:1
Aa — #B42C36
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.35:1
Aa — #B42C36
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B42C36 #2CB5AC
Analogous
#B52C79 #B42C36 #B5672C
Triadic
#B42C36 #35B52C #2C35B5
Split-comp.
#B42C36 #2CB567 #2C79B5
Tetradic
#B42C36 #79B52C #2CB5AC #672CB5
Monochromatic
#EBC1C4 #D2747B #A9373F #832A30 #49181B
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Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
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