Brick Red (BA252D) — 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 #BA252D

RGB rgb(186, 37, 45)

HSL hsl(357°, 67%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:76% K:27%

Luminance 0.118

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.19:1

Aa — #BA252D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #BA252D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA252D #25BBB4

Analogous

#BB2578 #BA252D #BB6925

Triadic

#BA252D #2DBB25 #252DBB

Split-comp.

#BA252D #25BB69 #2578BB

Tetradic

#BA252D #78BB25 #25BBB4 #6925BB

Monochromatic

#EDBFC1 #D86F74 #B03037 #88252A #4C1518

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