Brick Red (A42453) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #A42453

RGB rgb(164, 36, 83)

HSL hsl(338°, 64%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:49% K:36%

Luminance 0.0963

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.1:1

Aa — #A42453

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.96:1

Aa — #A42453

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A42453 #24A374

Analogous

#A32492 #A42453 #A33524

Triadic

#A42453 #52A324 #2452A3

Split-comp.

#A42453 #24A335 #2492A3

Tetradic

#A42453 #92A324 #24A374 #3524A3

Monochromatic

#E6ADC2 #CF5E87 #992E55 #72223F #37101F

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