Brick Red (AF252E) — 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 #AF252E

RGB rgb(175, 37, 46)

HSL hsl(356°, 65%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:74% K:31%

Luminance 0.1048

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.72:1

Aa — #AF252E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.13:1

Aa — #AF252E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF252E #25B1A7

Analogous

#B12574 #AF252E #B16225

Triadic

#AF252E #2FB125 #252FB1

Split-comp.

#AF252E #25B162 #2574B1

Tetradic

#AF252E #74B125 #25B1A7 #6225B1

Monochromatic

#EAB8BB #D36970 #A63038 #7E252B #431417

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