Brick Red (CC2335) — 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 #CC2335

RGB rgb(204, 35, 53)

HSL hsl(354°, 71%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:74% K:20%

Luminance 0.1415

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.44:1

Aa — #CC2335

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.86:1

Aa — #CC2335

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CC2335 #23CDBC

Analogous

#CD2389 #CC2335 #CD6723

Triadic

#CC2335 #34CD23 #2334CD

Split-comp.

#CC2335 #23CD67 #2389CD

Tetradic

#CC2335 #89CD23 #23CDBC #6723CD

Monochromatic

#F2CACE #DE7882 #C12F3D #982530 #5A161D

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