Brick Red (AE211A) — 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 #AE211A

RGB rgb(174, 33, 26)

HSL hsl(3°, 74%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:85% K:32%

Luminance 0.1001

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.93:1

Aa — #AE211A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.03:1

Aa — #AE211A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE211A #1AA6AD

Analogous

#AD1A5C #AE211A #AD6B1A

Triadic

#AE211A #1AAD21 #211AAD

Split-comp.

#AE211A #1AAD6B #1A5CAD

Tetradic

#AE211A #5CAD1A #1AA6AD #6B1AAD

Monochromatic

#ECABA7 #D95A54 #A32A24 #791F1B #3B0F0D

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