Brick Red (B52621) — 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 #B52621

RGB rgb(181, 38, 33)

HSL hsl(2°, 69%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:82% K:29%

Luminance 0.1117

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.43:1

Aa — #B52621

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #B52621

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B52621 #21B0B5

Analogous

#B52166 #B52621 #B57021

Triadic

#B52621 #21B526 #2621B5

Split-comp.

#B52621 #21B570 #2166B5

Tetradic

#B52621 #66B521 #21B0B5 #7021B5

Monochromatic

#ECB8B6 #D76965 #AA302C #822521 #451312

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