Brick Red (A4243A) — 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 #A4243A

RGB rgb(164, 36, 58)

HSL hsl(350°, 64%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:65% K:36%

Luminance 0.0929

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.26:1

Aa — #A4243A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #A4243A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A4243A #24A38E

Analogous

#A32479 #A4243A #A34E24

Triadic

#A4243A #39A324 #2439A3

Split-comp.

#A4243A #24A34E #2479A3

Tetradic

#A4243A #79A324 #24A38E #4E24A3

Monochromatic

#E6ADB6 #CF5E71 #992E40 #72222F #371017

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