Brick Red (A82924) — 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 #A82924

RGB rgb(168, 41, 36)

HSL hsl(2°, 65%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:79% K:34%

Luminance 0.0987

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.98:1

Aa — #A82924

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.01:1

Aa — #A82924

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A82924 #24A4A8

Analogous

#A82462 #A82924 #A86A24

Triadic

#A82924 #24A828 #2824A8

Split-comp.

#A82924 #24A86A #2462A8

Tetradic

#A82924 #62A824 #24A4A8 #6A24A8

Monochromatic

#E8B2B0 #D16561 #9E322E #772522 #3B1311

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