Brick Red Color

#B22222

Shades

Darker variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#B22222
#B22222
#8E1B1B
#6B1414
#470E0E
#240707
#000000

Shades

Tints

Lighter variations of each color in your palette

Base Color

#B22222
#B22222
#C14E4E
#D17A7A
#E0A7A7
#F0D3D3
#FFFFFF

Tints

Base Color

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FormatValueImage
HEX#B22222Brick Red Color
RGB178, 34, 34
HSL0, 68%, 42%
CMYK0%, 81%, 81%, 30%
OKLCHoklch(0.497 0.180 27)

Color Harmonies

Explore harmonious color combinations based on color theory

Base Color

#B22222
#B4226B
#B22222
#B46B22

Analogous

#B22222
#22B4B4

Complementary

#B22222
#22B422
#2222B4

Triadic

#B22222
#22B46B
#226BB4

Split Complementary

#B22222
#6BB422
#22B4B4
#6B22B4

Tetradic

#561010
#961D1D
#D62929
#E26969
#EFA9A9

Monochromatic

Hues

Different hues with the same saturation and lightness

Base Color

#B22222
#B42222
#B4B422
#22B422
#22B4B4
#2222B4
#B422B4

Hues

Tones

Tones created by adding gray to each color

Base Color

#B22222
#B22222
#A83535
#9E4848
#945A5A
#8A6D6D
#808080

Tones

Color Temperatures

Warm and cool variations of your colors

Base Color

#B22222
#BE2920
#C9301F
#D5371D

Warmer

#AA2943
#A23064
#9A3785

Cooler

Contrast

Test color contrast against white and black backgrounds

Color #1

#B22222

On White Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:6.68:1
WCAG Level:AA
PASS

On Black Background

Sample Text
Contrast Ratio:3.14:1
WCAG Level:AA Large
PASS

WCAG Guidelines:

  • AAA: Contrast ratio ≥ 7:1 (highest level)
  • AA: Contrast ratio ≥ 4.5:1 (acceptable for most text)
  • AA Large: Contrast ratio ≥ 3:1 (for text 18pt+ or 14pt+ bold)