Brick Red (A53145) — 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 #A53145

RGB rgb(165, 49, 69)

HSL hsl(350°, 54%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:58% K:35%

Luminance 0.1046

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.72:1

Aa — #A53145

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.13:1

Aa — #A53145

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A53145 #31A592

Analogous

#A5317E #A53145 #A55831

Triadic

#A53145 #45A531 #3145A5

Split-comp.

#A53145 #31A558 #317EA5

Tetradic

#A53145 #7EA531 #31A592 #5831A5

Monochromatic

#E5BDC4 #C97382 #9A3C4C #762E3A #3E181F

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