Brick Red (B62520) — 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 #B62520

RGB rgb(182, 37, 32)

HSL hsl(2°, 70%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:82% K:29%

Luminance 0.1122

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.41:1

Aa — #B62520

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.27:1

Aa — #B62520

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B62520 #20B1B6

Analogous

#B62066 #B62520 #B67020

Triadic

#B62520 #20B625 #2520B6

Split-comp.

#B62520 #20B670 #2066B6

Tetradic

#B62520 #66B620 #20B1B6 #7020B6

Monochromatic

#EDB7B6 #D86864 #AB2F2B #832421 #451311

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