Brick Red (A53137) — 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 #A53137

RGB rgb(165, 49, 55)

HSL hsl(357°, 54%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:67% K:35%

Luminance 0.103

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.79:1

Aa — #A53137

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.09:1

Aa — #A53137

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A53137 #31A59F

Analogous

#A53171 #A53137 #A56531

Triadic

#A53137 #37A531 #3137A5

Split-comp.

#A53137 #31A565 #3171A5

Tetradic

#A53137 #71A531 #31A59F #6531A5

Monochromatic

#E5BDBF #C97378 #9A3C41 #762E31 #3E181A

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