Brick Red (CC2237) — 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 #CC2237

RGB rgb(204, 34, 55)

HSL hsl(353°, 71%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:73% K:20%

Luminance 0.1411

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.45:1

Aa — #CC2237

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.85:1

Aa — #CC2237

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC2237 #23CDB9

Analogous

#CD238C #CC2237 #CD6423

Triadic

#CC2237 #37CD23 #2337CD

Split-comp.

#CC2237 #23CD64 #238CCD

Tetradic

#CC2237 #8CCD23 #23CDB9 #6423CD

Monochromatic

#F2CACE #DE7883 #C12F40 #982532 #5A161E

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