Brick Red (BB3519) — 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 #BB3519

RGB rgb(187, 53, 25)

HSL hsl(10°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:87% K:27%

Luminance 0.1305

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.78:1

Aa — #BB3519

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.64:1

Aa — #BB3519

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB3519 #1AA1BC

Analogous

#BC1A50 #BB3519 #BC861A

Triadic

#BB3519 #1ABC35 #351ABC

Split-comp.

#BB3519 #1ABC86 #1A50BC

Tetradic

#BB3519 #50BC1A #1AA1BC #861ABC

Monochromatic

#EFBDB3 #DE735E #B23C24 #872E1C #48180F

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