Brick Red (A42533) — 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 #A42533

RGB rgb(164, 37, 51)

HSL hsl(353°, 63%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:69% K:36%

Luminance 0.0928

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.26:1

Aa — #A42533

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #A42533

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A42533 #25A293

Analogous

#A22572 #A42533 #A25525

Triadic

#A42533 #33A225 #2533A2

Split-comp.

#A42533 #25A255 #2572A2

Tetradic

#A42533 #72A225 #25A293 #5525A2

Monochromatic

#E6ADB4 #CE5F6C #982F3B #71232C #371115

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