Brick Red (A52A2A) — 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 #A52A2A

RGB rgb(165, 42, 42)

HSL hsl(0°, 59%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:75% K:35%

Luminance 0.0965

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.08:1

Aa — #A52A2A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.96:1

Aa — #A52A2A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A52A2A #2BA6A6

Analogous

#A62B69 #A52A2A #A6692B

Triadic

#A52A2A #2BA62B #2B2BA6

Split-comp.

#A52A2A #2BA669 #2B69A6

Tetradic

#A52A2A #69A62B #2BA6A6 #692BA6

Monochromatic

#E6B7B7 #CC6B6B #9C3535 #762828 #3D1515

#A52A2A appears in 1 palette

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