Brick Red (CD2436) — 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 #CD2436

RGB rgb(205, 36, 54)

HSL hsl(354°, 70%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:74% K:20%

Luminance 0.1435

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #CD2436

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.9:1

Aa — #CD2436

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2436 #24CCBB

Analogous

#CC2489 #CD2436 #CC6724

Triadic

#CD2436 #35CC24 #2435CC

Split-comp.

#CD2436 #24CC67 #2489CC

Tetradic

#CD2436 #89CC24 #24CCBB #6724CC

Monochromatic

#F2CACE #DD7882 #C0303E #972631 #5A161D

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