Brick Red (AE2929) — 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 #AE2929

RGB rgb(174, 41, 41)

HSL hsl(0°, 62%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:76% K:32%

Luminance 0.1058

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.67:1

Aa — #AE2929

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.15:1

Aa — #AE2929

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE2929 #29AEAE

Analogous

#AE296B #AE2929 #AE6B29

Triadic

#AE2929 #29AE29 #2929AE

Split-comp.

#AE2929 #29AE6B #296BAE

Tetradic

#AE2929 #6BAE29 #29AEAE #6B29AE

Monochromatic

#E9B9B9 #D06C6C #A33333 #7C2727 #421515

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