Brick Red (CD2437) — 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 #CD2437

RGB rgb(205, 36, 55)

HSL hsl(353°, 70%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:73% K:20%

Luminance 0.1436

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #CD2437

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.9:1

Aa — #CD2437

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2437 #24CCB8

Analogous

#CC248B #CD2437 #CC6424

Triadic

#CD2437 #38CC24 #2438CC

Split-comp.

#CD2437 #24CC64 #248BCC

Tetradic

#CD2437 #8BCC24 #24CCB8 #6424CC

Monochromatic

#F2CACF #DD7884 #C03041 #972633 #5A161E

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