Brick Red (AE293D) — 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 #AE293D

RGB rgb(174, 41, 61)

HSL hsl(351°, 62%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:65% K:32%

Luminance 0.1076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.59:1

Aa — #AE293D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.18:1

Aa — #AE293D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AE293D #29AE9A

Analogous

#AE297F #AE293D #AE5729

Triadic

#AE293D #3DAE29 #293DAE

Split-comp.

#AE293D #29AE57 #297FAE

Tetradic

#AE293D #7FAE29 #29AE9A #5729AE

Monochromatic

#E9B9C0 #D06C7B #A33344 #7C2734 #42151C

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