Brick Red (AA2014) — 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 #AA2014

RGB rgb(170, 32, 20)

HSL hsl(5°, 79%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:88% K:33%

Luminance 0.0948

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.18:1

Aa — #AA2014

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.93:1

Aa — #AA2014

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AA2014 #149CA9

Analogous

#A91452 #AA2014 #A96B14

Triadic

#AA2014 #14A920 #2014A9

Split-comp.

#AA2014 #14A96B #1452A9

Tetradic

#AA2014 #52A914 #149CA9 #6B14A9

Monochromatic

#EDA39C #DD5246 #9F281D #741D15 #340D09

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