Brick Red (CD2720) — 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 #CD2720

RGB rgb(205, 39, 32)

HSL hsl(2°, 73%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:84% K:20%

Luminance 0.1438

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #CD2720

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.91:1

Aa — #CD2720

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CD2720 #20C5CB

Analogous

#CB2070 #CD2720 #CB7B20

Triadic

#CD2720 #20CB25 #2520CB

Split-comp.

#CD2720 #20CB7B #2070CB

Tetradic

#CD2720 #70CB20 #20C5CB #7B20CB

Monochromatic

#F2C6C5 #DF7572 #BF302B #962622 #571614

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