Brick Red (B6381E) — 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 #B6381E

RGB rgb(182, 56, 30)

HSL hsl(10°, 72%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:84% K:29%

Luminance 0.1274

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.88:1

Aa — #B6381E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #B6381E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B6381E #1E9FB8

Analogous

#B81E51 #B6381E #B8851E

Triadic

#B6381E #1EB838 #381EB8

Split-comp.

#B6381E #1EB885 #1E51B8

Tetradic

#B6381E #51B81E #1E9FB8 #851EB8

Monochromatic

#EEBEB5 #DA7662 #AE3F29 #84301F #461910

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