Brick Red (A5212F) — 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 #A5212F

RGB rgb(165, 33, 47)

HSL hsl(354°, 67%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:72% K:35%

Luminance 0.0913

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.35:1

Aa — #A5212F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.86:1

Aa — #A5212F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A5212F #21A699

Analogous

#A62171 #A5212F #A65621

Triadic

#A5212F #2EA621 #212EA6

Split-comp.

#A5212F #21A656 #2171A6

Tetradic

#A5212F #71A621 #21A699 #5621A6

Monochromatic

#E8ABB1 #D25B67 #9C2B36 #742028 #380F13

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