Brick Red (C21414) — 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 #C21414

RGB rgb(194, 20, 20)

HSL hsl(0°, 81%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:90% K:24%

Luminance 0.1194

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.17:1

Aa — #C21414

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.4:1

Aa — #C21414

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C21414 #14C2C2

Analogous

#C2146B #C21414 #C26B14

Triadic

#C21414 #14C214 #1414C2

Split-comp.

#C21414 #14C26B #146BC2

Tetradic

#C21414 #6BC214 #14C2C2 #6B14C2

Monochromatic

#F2B1B1 #E35959 #B71F1F #8C1818 #4A0D0D

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