Brick Red (A81E35) — 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 #A81E35

RGB rgb(168, 30, 53)

HSL hsl(350°, 70%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:68% K:34%

Luminance 0.0936

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.24:1

Aa — #A81E35

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.9:1

Aa — #A81E35

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A81E35 #1EA992

Analogous

#A91E7B #A81E35 #A94C1E

Triadic

#A81E35 #35A91E #1E35A9

Split-comp.

#A81E35 #1EA94C #1E7BA9

Tetradic

#A81E35 #7BA91E #1EA992 #4C1EA9

Monochromatic

#EAA9B4 #D5586D #9F283C #761E2C #390E15

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