Brick Red (A42430) — 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 #A42430

RGB rgb(164, 36, 48)

HSL hsl(354°, 64%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:71% K:36%

Luminance 0.092

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.31:1

Aa — #A42430

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.87:1

Aa — #A42430

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A42430 #24A396

Analogous

#A32470 #A42430 #A35724

Triadic

#A42430 #31A324 #2431A3

Split-comp.

#A42430 #24A357 #2470A3

Tetradic

#A42430 #70A324 #24A396 #5724A3

Monochromatic

#E6ADB2 #CF5E69 #992E38 #72222A #371014

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