Brick Red (B22536) — 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 #B22536

RGB rgb(178, 37, 54)

HSL hsl(353°, 66%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:70% K:30%

Luminance 0.109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.54:1

Aa — #B22536

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.21:1

Aa — #B22536

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B22536 #24B2A1

Analogous

#B2247C #B22536 #B25B24

Triadic

#B22536 #35B224 #2435B2

Split-comp.

#B22536 #24B25B #247CB2

Tetradic

#B22536 #7CB224 #24B2A1 #5B24B2

Monochromatic

#EBB7BD #D46874 #A72F3D #7F242F #441319

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