Brick Red (AC2A5A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AC2A5A

RGB rgb(172, 42, 90)

HSL hsl(338°, 61%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:48% K:33%

Luminance 0.1102

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.5:1

Aa — #AC2A5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.23:1

Aa — #AC2A5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC2A5A #2AAC7D

Analogous

#AC2A9B #AC2A5A #AC3B2A

Triadic

#AC2A5A #5AAC2A #2A5AAC

Split-comp.

#AC2A5A #2AAC3B #2A9BAC

Tetradic

#AC2A5A #9BAC2A #2AAC7D #3B2AAC

Monochromatic

#E9BACB #D06D91 #A2345D #7B2847 #411525

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