Brick Red (AC224B) — 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 #AC224B

RGB rgb(172, 34, 75)

HSL hsl(342°, 67%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:56% K:33%

Luminance 0.1028

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.81:1

Aa — #AC224B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.08:1

Aa — #AC224B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC224B #22AA81

Analogous

#AA228F #AC224B #AA3D22

Triadic

#AC224B #4BAA22 #224BAA

Split-comp.

#AC224B #22AA3D #228FAA

Tetradic

#AC224B #8FAA22 #22AA81 #3D22AA

Monochromatic

#E9AFC0 #D35F82 #A02C4F #78213B #3C101E

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