Brick Red (A81610) — 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 #A81610

RGB rgb(168, 22, 16)

HSL hsl(2°, 83%, 36%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:90% K:34%

Luminance 0.0883

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.53:1

Aa — #A81610

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.79:1

Aa — #A81610

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A81610 #10A3A8

Analogous

#A81057 #A81610 #A86110

Triadic

#A81610 #10A815 #1510A8

Split-comp.

#A81610 #10A861 #1057A8

Tetradic

#A81610 #57A810 #10A3A8 #6110A8

Monochromatic

#EE9895 #E1423D #9F1D19 #731512 #310908

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