Brick Red (B3233B) — 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 #B3233B

RGB rgb(179, 35, 59)

HSL hsl(350°, 67%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:67% K:30%

Luminance 0.1095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #B3233B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #B3233B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B3233B #23B39B

Analogous

#B32383 #B3233B #B35323

Triadic

#B3233B #3BB323 #233BB3

Split-comp.

#B3233B #23B353 #2383B3

Tetradic

#B3233B #83B323 #23B39B #5323B3

Monochromatic

#EBB7C0 #D56779 #A82E42 #802333 #44131B

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