Brick Red (AC1F38) — 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 #AC1F38

RGB rgb(172, 31, 56)

HSL hsl(349°, 69%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:67% K:33%

Luminance 0.0989

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.98:1

Aa — #AC1F38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.01:1

Aa — #AC1F38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC1F38 #20AC93

Analogous

#AC2080 #AC1F38 #AC4C20

Triadic

#AC1F38 #39AC20 #2039AC

Split-comp.

#AC1F38 #20AC4C #2080AC

Tetradic

#AC1F38 #80AC20 #20AC93 #4C20AC

Monochromatic

#EAAEB9 #D55D73 #A22A40 #7A1F30 #3D1018

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