Brick Red (CD2525) — 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 #CD2525

RGB rgb(205, 37, 37)

HSL hsl(0°, 69%, 47%)

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

Luminance 0.1428

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.4:1

Aa — #CD2525

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.89:1

Aa — #CD2525

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2525 #25CBCB

Analogous

#CB2578 #CD2525 #CB7825

Triadic

#CD2525 #25CB25 #2525CB

Split-comp.

#CD2525 #25CB78 #2578CB

Tetradic

#CD2525 #78CB25 #25CBCB #7825CB

Monochromatic

#F1CACA #DC7979 #BF3131 #962727 #591717

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