Brick Red (BB201B) — 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 #BB201B

RGB rgb(187, 32, 27)

HSL hsl(2°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:86% K:27%

Luminance 0.1154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #BB201B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.34:1

Aa — #BB201B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB201B #1BB6BB

Analogous

#BB1B66 #BB201B #BB701B

Triadic

#BB201B #1BBB20 #201BBB

Split-comp.

#BB201B #1BBB70 #1B66BB

Tetradic

#BB201B #66BB1B #1BB6BB #701BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB5B3 #DD635F #B12A25 #87201D #48110F

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