Brick Red (CD211A) — 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 #CD211A

RGB rgb(205, 33, 26)

HSL hsl(2°, 77%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:87% K:20%

Luminance 0.14

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.49:1

Aa — #CD211A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #CD211A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD211A #1AC5CB

Analogous

#CB1A6D #CD211A #CB791A

Triadic

#CD211A #1ACB20 #201ACB

Split-comp.

#CD211A #1ACB79 #1A6DCB

Tetradic

#CD211A #6DCB1A #1AC5CB #791ACB

Monochromatic

#F2C1BF #E26E6A #C02B26 #95211D #551311

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