Brick Red (A02B28) — 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 #A02B28

RGB rgb(160, 43, 40)

HSL hsl(2°, 60%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:75% K:37%

Luminance 0.0917

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.31:1

Aa — #A02B28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.87:1

Aa — #A02B28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A02B28 #289B9F

Analogous

#9F285F #A02B28 #9F6728

Triadic

#A02B28 #289F2C #2C289F

Split-comp.

#A02B28 #289F67 #285F9F

Tetradic

#A02B28 #5F9F28 #289B9F #67289F

Monochromatic

#E4B0AF #CB6662 #953532 #6F2725 #361312

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