Brick Red (AF2849) — 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 #AF2849

RGB rgb(175, 40, 73)

HSL hsl(345°, 63%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:58% K:31%

Luminance 0.1096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #AF2849

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #AF2849

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF2849 #28AF8D

Analogous

#AF288D #AF2849 #AF4928

Triadic

#AF2849 #49AF28 #2849AF

Split-comp.

#AF2849 #28AF49 #288DAF

Tetradic

#AF2849 #8DAF28 #28AF8D #4928AF

Monochromatic

#E9B9C5 #D16B84 #A4324F #7D263C #421420

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