Brick Red (AD2428) — 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 #AD2428

RGB rgb(173, 36, 40)

HSL hsl(358°, 66%, 41%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:77% K:32%

Luminance 0.1014

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.86:1

Aa — #AD2428

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.06:1

Aa — #AD2428

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD2428 #24AEA9

Analogous

#AE246D #AD2428 #AE6424

Triadic

#AD2428 #28AE24 #2428AE

Split-comp.

#AD2428 #24AE64 #246DAE

Tetradic

#AD2428 #6DAE24 #24AEA9 #6424AE

Monochromatic

#EAB3B5 #D36468 #A32E32 #7B2326 #401213

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