Brick Red (A12E38) — 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 #A12E38

RGB rgb(161, 46, 56)

HSL hsl(355°, 56%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:65% K:37%

Luminance 0.0964

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.09:1

Aa — #A12E38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.96:1

Aa — #A12E38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A12E38 #2EA399

Analogous

#A32E72 #A12E38 #A35F2E

Triadic

#A12E38 #38A32E #2E38A3

Split-comp.

#A12E38 #2EA35F #2E72A3

Tetradic

#A12E38 #72A32E #2EA399 #5F2EA3

Monochromatic

#E5B8BC #C96E75 #993840 #732B31 #3C1619

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