Brick Red (BA1C24) — 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 #BA1C24

RGB rgb(186, 28, 36)

HSL hsl(357°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:81% K:27%

Luminance 0.1127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #BA1C24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #BA1C24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C24 #1CBAB2

Analogous

#BA1C73 #BA1C24 #BA631C

Triadic

#BA1C24 #24BA1C #1C24BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C24 #1CBA63 #1C73BA

Tetradic

#BA1C24 #73BA1C #1CBAB2 #631CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4B7 #DC6066 #B0272D #861D23 #471012

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