Brick Red (B42C36) — 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 #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

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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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