Brick Red (BA202E) — 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 #BA202E

RGB rgb(186, 32, 46)

HSL hsl(355°, 71%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:75% K:27%

Luminance 0.1153

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #BA202E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #BA202E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA202E #20BCAF

Analogous

#BC207B #BA202E #BC6120

Triadic

#BA202E #2DBC20 #202DBC

Split-comp.

#BA202E #20BC61 #207BBC

Tetradic

#BA202E #7BBC20 #20BCAF #6120BC

Monochromatic

#EEB9BE #DA6771 #B12B36 #872129 #4A1217

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