Brick Red (BA1E1C) — 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 #BA1E1C

RGB rgb(186, 30, 28)

HSL hsl(1°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:85% K:27%

Luminance 0.1132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.38:1

Aa — #BA1E1C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.29:1

Aa — #BA1E1C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1E1C #1CB8BA

Analogous

#BA1C68 #BA1E1C #BA6E1C

Triadic

#BA1E1C #1CBA1E #1E1CBA

Split-comp.

#BA1E1C #1CBA6E #1C68BA

Tetradic

#BA1E1C #68BA1C #1CB8BA #6E1CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB5B4 #DC6260 #B02927 #861F1D #471110

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