Brick Red (881B36) — 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 #881B36

RGB rgb(136, 27, 54)

HSL hsl(345°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:60% K:47%

Luminance 0.0608

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.3:1

Aa — #881B36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #881B36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#881B36 #1B886D

Analogous

#881B6D #881B36 #88361B

Triadic

#881B36 #36881B #1B3688

Split-comp.

#881B36 #1B8836 #1B6D88

Tetradic

#881B36 #6D881B #1B886D #361B88

Monochromatic

#E08FA3 #CA3F62 #80233A #581828 #1C080D

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