Brick Red (AC251F) — 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 #AC251F

RGB rgb(172, 37, 31)

HSL hsl(3°, 69%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:82% K:33%

Luminance 0.1003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.91:1

Aa — #AC251F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.04:1

Aa — #AC251F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC251F #20A5AC

Analogous

#AC205F #AC251F #AC6D20

Triadic

#AC251F #20AC27 #2720AC

Split-comp.

#AC251F #20AC6D #205FAC

Tetradic

#AC251F #5FAC20 #20A5AC #6D20AC

Monochromatic

#EAB1AE #D5635D #A2302A #7A241F #3D1210

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