Brick Red (B51A16) — 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 #B51A16

RGB rgb(181, 26, 22)

HSL hsl(2°, 78%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:88% K:29%

Luminance 0.1051

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.72:1

Aa — #B51A16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.12:1

Aa — #B51A16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B51A16 #16B0B6

Analogous

#B61661 #B51A16 #B66B16

Triadic

#B51A16 #16B61C #1C16B6

Split-comp.

#B51A16 #16B66B #1661B6

Tetradic

#B51A16 #61B616 #16B0B6 #6B16B6

Monochromatic

#EFACA9 #DE5854 #AB2521 #811C18 #400E0C

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