Brick Red (AA2C2C) — 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 #AA2C2C

RGB rgb(170, 44, 44)

HSL hsl(0°, 59%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:74% K:33%

Luminance 0.1036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.76:1

Aa — #AA2C2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.11:1

Aa — #AA2C2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AA2C2C #2CAAAA

Analogous

#AA2C6B #AA2C2C #AA6B2C

Triadic

#AA2C2C #2CAA2C #2C2CAA

Split-comp.

#AA2C2C #2CAA6B #2C6BAA

Tetradic

#AA2C2C #6BAA2C #2CAAAA #6B2CAA

Monochromatic

#E8BBBB #CE6F6F #A03737 #7A2A2A #411616

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