Brick Red (CA2533) — 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 #CA2533

RGB rgb(202, 37, 51)

HSL hsl(355°, 69%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:75% K:21%

Luminance 0.1397

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #CA2533

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.82:1

Aa — #CA2533

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA2533 #25CBBD

Analogous

#CB2586 #CA2533 #CB6A25

Triadic

#CA2533 #33CB25 #2533CB

Split-comp.

#CA2533 #25CB6A #2586CB

Tetradic

#CA2533 #86CB25 #25CBBD #6A25CB

Monochromatic

#F1CACE #DC7981 #BF313D #962730 #59171D

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