Brick Red (B52235) — 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 #B52235

RGB rgb(181, 34, 53)

HSL hsl(352°, 68%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:71% K:29%

Luminance 0.1108

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.47:1

Aa — #B52235

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.24:1

Aa — #B52235

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52235 #22B4A1

Analogous

#B4227F #B52235 #B45822

Triadic

#B52235 #36B422 #2236B4

Split-comp.

#B52235 #22B458 #227FB4

Tetradic

#B52235 #7FB422 #22B4A1 #5822B4

Monochromatic

#ECB6BE #D66675 #A92D3E #81222F #441219

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