Brick Red (CA2126) — 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 #CA2126

RGB rgb(202, 33, 38)

HSL hsl(358°, 72%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:81% K:21%

Luminance 0.1364

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.59:1

Aa — #CA2126

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.76:1

Aa — #CA2126

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA2126 #21CAC4

Analogous

#CA217B #CA2126 #CA7021

Triadic

#CA2126 #26CA21 #2126CA

Split-comp.

#CA2126 #21CA70 #217BCA

Tetradic

#CA2126 #7BCA21 #21CAC4 #7021CA

Monochromatic

#F1C5C7 #DE7376 #BE2D31 #952327 #571417

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