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Brick Red
#CD282D
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
"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 #CD282D
RGB rgb(205, 40, 45)
HSL hsl(358°, 67%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:78% K:20%
Luminance 0.1453
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.33:1
Aa — #CD282D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.94:1
Aa — #CD282D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD282D #28CCC7
Analogous
#CC2880 #CD282D #CC7528
Triadic
#CD282D #2ECC28 #282ECC
Split-comp.
#CD282D #28CC75 #2880CC
Tetradic
#CD282D #80CC28 #28CCC7 #7528CC
Monochromatic
#F2CFD0 #DC7F82 #C03539 #982A2D #5C191B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
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