Brick Red (CD1914) — 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 #CD1914

RGB rgb(205, 25, 20)

HSL hsl(2°, 82%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:90% K:20%

Luminance 0.1361

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.61:1

Aa — #CD1914

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.74:1

Aa — #CD1914

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD1914 #14C6CC

Analogous

#CC146A #CD1914 #CC7614

Triadic

#CD1914 #14CC1A #1A14CC

Split-comp.

#CD1914 #14CC76 #146ACC

Tetradic

#CD1914 #6ACC14 #14C6CC #7614CC

Monochromatic

#F4BBB9 #E56661 #C1251F #951C18 #53100E

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