Brick Red (A81F28) — 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 #A81F28

RGB rgb(168, 31, 40)

HSL hsl(356°, 69%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:76% K:34%

Luminance 0.0931

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.26:1

Aa — #A81F28

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #A81F28

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A81F28 #1FA89F

Analogous

#A81F6D #A81F28 #A85A1F

Triadic

#A81F28 #28A81F #1F28A8

Split-comp.

#A81F28 #1FA85A #1F6DA8

Tetradic

#A81F28 #6DA81F #1FA89F #5A1FA8

Monochromatic

#E9AAAE #D45961 #9E2931 #761E24 #390F11

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