Brick Red (B52A41) — 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 #B52A41

RGB rgb(181, 42, 65)

HSL hsl(350°, 62%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:64% K:29%

Luminance 0.1171

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.23:1

Aa — #B52A41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.37:1

Aa — #B52A41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52A41 #2BB69F

Analogous

#B62B87 #B52A41 #B6592B

Triadic

#B52A41 #42B62B #2B42B6

Split-comp.

#B52A41 #2BB659 #2B87B6

Tetradic

#B52A41 #87B62B #2BB69F #592BB6

Monochromatic

#EBC1C8 #D37383 #AB3649 #842A39 #4A1720

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