Brick Red (CF292B) — 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 #CF292B

RGB rgb(207, 41, 43)

HSL hsl(359°, 67%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:79% K:19%

Luminance 0.1486

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.24:1

Aa — #CF292B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.01:1

Aa — #CF292B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF292B #29D1CE

Analogous

#D12980 #CF292B #D17A29

Triadic

#CF292B #2CD129 #292CD1

Split-comp.

#CF292B #29D17A #2980D1

Tetradic

#CF292B #80D129 #29D1CE #7A29D1

Monochromatic

#F3D3D3 #DD8384 #C43638 #9C2B2D #601A1B

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