Brick Red (AE1929) — 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 #AE1929

RGB rgb(174, 25, 41)

HSL hsl(354°, 75%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:76% K:32%

Luminance 0.0973

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.07:1

Aa — #AE1929

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.97:1

Aa — #AE1929

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE1929 #19AE9F

Analogous

#AE1972 #AE1929 #AE5519

Triadic

#AE1929 #28AE19 #1928AE

Split-comp.

#AE1929 #19AE55 #1972AE

Tetradic

#AE1929 #72AE19 #19AE9F #5519AE

Monochromatic

#ECA7AE #DA5260 #A42330 #7A1A23 #3B0C11

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