Brick Red (A53139) — 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 #A53139

RGB rgb(165, 49, 57)

HSL hsl(356°, 54%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:65% K:35%

Luminance 0.1033

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.78:1

Aa — #A53139

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.1:1

Aa — #A53139

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A53139 #31A59D

Analogous

#A53173 #A53139 #A56331

Triadic

#A53139 #39A531 #3139A5

Split-comp.

#A53139 #31A563 #3173A5

Tetradic

#A53139 #73A531 #31A59D #6331A5

Monochromatic

#E5BDC0 #C97379 #9A3C42 #762E32 #3E181B

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