Brick Red (CF252D) — 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 #CF252D

RGB rgb(207, 37, 45)

HSL hsl(357°, 70%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:78% K:19%

Luminance 0.1462

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.31:1

Aa — #CF252D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.96:1

Aa — #CF252D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF252D #25D0C8

Analogous

#D02583 #CF252D #D07225

Triadic

#CF252D #2DD025 #252DD0

Split-comp.

#CF252D #25D072 #2583D0

Tetradic

#CF252D #83D025 #25D0C8 #7225D0

Monochromatic

#F3CED0 #DE7C81 #C43138 #9B272D #5E171B

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