Brick Red (BB2515) — 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 #BB2515

RGB rgb(187, 37, 21)

HSL hsl(6°, 80%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:89% K:27%

Luminance 0.118

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.2:1

Aa — #BB2515

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #BB2515

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB2515 #15ABBC

Analogous

#BC1558 #BB2515 #BC7915

Triadic

#BB2515 #15BC26 #2615BC

Split-comp.

#BB2515 #15BC79 #1558BC

Tetradic

#BB2515 #58BC15 #15ABBC #7915BC

Monochromatic

#F0B3AD #E16456 #B22E1F #862318 #45120C

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