Brick Red (CD201F) — 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 #CD201F

RGB rgb(205, 32, 31)

HSL hsl(0°, 74%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:85% K:20%

Luminance 0.1397

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #CD201F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.82:1

Aa — #CD201F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD201F #1ECCCC

Analogous

#CC1E75 #CD201F #CC751E

Triadic

#CD201F #1ECC1E #1E1ECC

Split-comp.

#CD201F #1ECC75 #1E75CC

Tetradic

#CD201F #75CC1E #1ECCCC #751ECC

Monochromatic

#F2C4C4 #E07171 #C02A2A #972121 #581313

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