Brick Red (AF2840) — 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 #AF2840

RGB rgb(175, 40, 64)

HSL hsl(349°, 63%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:63% K:31%

Luminance 0.1085

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.56:1

Aa — #AF2840

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.2:1

Aa — #AF2840

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF2840 #28AF96

Analogous

#AF2884 #AF2840 #AF5228

Triadic

#AF2840 #40AF28 #2840AF

Split-comp.

#AF2840 #28AF52 #2884AF

Tetradic

#AF2840 #84AF28 #28AF96 #5228AF

Monochromatic

#E9B9C2 #D16B7E #A43247 #7D2636 #42141D

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