Brick Red (AC2A4D) — 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 #AC2A4D

RGB rgb(172, 42, 77)

HSL hsl(344°, 61%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:55% K:33%

Luminance 0.1081

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.58:1

Aa — #AC2A4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.19:1

Aa — #AC2A4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC2A4D #2AAC8A

Analogous

#AC2A8E #AC2A4D #AC482A

Triadic

#AC2A4D #4DAC2A #2A4DAC

Split-comp.

#AC2A4D #2AAC48 #2A8EAC

Tetradic

#AC2A4D #8EAC2A #2AAC8A #482AAC

Monochromatic

#E9BAC6 #D06D87 #A23452 #7B283E #411521

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