Brick Red (CE221B) — 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 #CE221B

RGB rgb(206, 34, 27)

HSL hsl(2°, 77%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:87% K:19%

Luminance 0.142

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.43:1

Aa — #CE221B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.87:1

Aa — #CE221B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE221B #1BCAD0

Analogous

#D01B6F #CE221B #D07B1B

Triadic

#CE221B #1BD021 #211BD0

Split-comp.

#CE221B #1BD07B #1B6FD0

Tetradic

#CE221B #6FD01B #1BCAD0 #7B1BD0

Monochromatic

#F3C5C3 #E2726E #C42C27 #99221E #591412

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