Brick Red (BA1C26) — 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 #BA1C26

RGB rgb(186, 28, 38)

HSL hsl(356°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:80% K:27%

Luminance 0.1128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.4:1

Aa — #BA1C26

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.28:1

Aa — #BA1C26

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C26 #1CBAB0

Analogous

#BA1C76 #BA1C26 #BA611C

Triadic

#BA1C26 #26BA1C #1C26BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C26 #1CBA61 #1C76BA

Tetradic

#BA1C26 #76BA1C #1CBAB0 #611CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4B8 #DC6068 #B02730 #861D24 #471013

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