Brick Red (A82E55) — 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 #A82E55

RGB rgb(168, 46, 85)

HSL hsl(341°, 57%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:49% K:34%

Luminance 0.1079

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.59:1

Aa — #A82E55

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #A82E55

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A82E55 #2EA881

Analogous

#A82E92 #A82E55 #A8442E

Triadic

#A82E55 #55A82E #2E55A8

Split-comp.

#A82E55 #2EA844 #2E92A8

Tetradic

#A82E55 #92A82E #2EA881 #442EA8

Monochromatic

#E7BCC9 #CC718D #9D3959 #782B44 #401724

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