Brick Red (BA1C31) — 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 #BA1C31

RGB rgb(186, 28, 49)

HSL hsl(352°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:74% K:27%

Luminance 0.1137

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.37:1

Aa — #BA1C31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.3:1

Aa — #BA1C31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C31 #1CBAA5

Analogous

#BA1C80 #BA1C31 #BA561C

Triadic

#BA1C31 #31BA1C #1C31BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C31 #1CBA56 #1C80BA

Tetradic

#BA1C31 #80BA1C #1CBAA5 #561CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4BC #DC6071 #B02739 #861D2B #471017

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