Brick Red (C8221F) — 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 #C8221F

RGB rgb(200, 34, 31)

HSL hsl(1°, 73%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:85% K:22%

Luminance 0.1338

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.67:1

Aa — #C8221F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.7:1

Aa — #C8221F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C8221F #1FC4C7

Analogous

#C71F70 #C8221F #C7761F

Triadic

#C8221F #1FC722 #221FC7

Split-comp.

#C8221F #1FC776 #1F70C7

Tetradic

#C8221F #70C71F #1FC4C7 #761FC7

Monochromatic

#F1C1C1 #DE6F6E #BB2D2A #912321 #531413

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