Brick Red (CD2424) — 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 #CD2424

RGB rgb(205, 36, 36)

HSL hsl(0°, 70%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:82% K:20%

Luminance 0.1421

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.42:1

Aa — #CD2424

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #CD2424

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2424 #24CCCC

Analogous

#CC2478 #CD2424 #CC7824

Triadic

#CD2424 #24CC24 #2424CC

Split-comp.

#CD2424 #24CC78 #2478CC

Tetradic

#CD2424 #78CC24 #24CCCC #7824CC

Monochromatic

#F2CACA #DD7878 #C03030 #972626 #5A1616

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