Brick Red (BA391C) — 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 #BA391C

RGB rgb(186, 57, 28)

HSL hsl(11°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:85% K:27%

Luminance 0.1332

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.69:1

Aa — #BA391C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.69:1

Aa — #BA391C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA391C #1C9DBA

Analogous

#BA1C4E #BA391C #BA881C

Triadic

#BA391C #1CBA39 #391CBA

Split-comp.

#BA391C #1CBA88 #1C4EBA

Tetradic

#BA391C #4EBA1C #1C9DBA #881CBA

Monochromatic

#EEBEB4 #DC7760 #B04027 #86311D #471A10

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