🧠 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
Aa — #CD282D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
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.