Brick Red (BA283F) — 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 #BA283F

RGB rgb(186, 40, 63)

HSL hsl(351°, 65%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:66% K:27%

Luminance 0.1217

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.06:1

Aa — #BA283F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #BA283F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA283F #27B9A3

Analogous

#B92786 #BA283F #B95A27

Triadic

#BA283F #3DB927 #273DB9

Split-comp.

#BA283F #27B95A #2786B9

Tetradic

#BA283F #86B927 #27B9A3 #5A27B9

Monochromatic

#EDC0C6 #D67180 #AE3245 #862735 #4B161E

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