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Brick Red
#A9251C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rust
#C2410C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Crimson
#DC143C
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #A9251C
RGB rgb(169, 37, 28)
HSL hsl(4°, 72%, 39%)
CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:83% K:34%
Luminance 0.0968
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.07:1
Aa — #A9251C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.97:1
Aa — #A9251C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A9251C #1CA2AB
Analogous
#AB1C5A #A9251C #AB6D1C
Triadic
#A9251C #1CAB25 #251CAB
Split-comp.
#A9251C #1CAB6D #1C5AAB
Tetradic
#A9251C #5AAB1C #1CA2AB #6D1CAB
Monochromatic
#EBADA8 #D75E56 #A12E26 #78221C #3A110E
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
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