Brick Red (CF2D35) — 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 #CF2D35

RGB rgb(207, 45, 53)

HSL hsl(357°, 64%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:74% K:19%

Luminance 0.1524

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.15:1

Aa — #CF2D35

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.08:1

Aa — #CF2D35

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF2D35 #2DCDC5

Analogous

#CD2D85 #CF2D35 #CD752D

Triadic

#CF2D35 #35CD2D #2D35CD

Split-comp.

#CF2D35 #2DCD75 #2D85CD

Tetradic

#CF2D35 #85CD2D #2DCDC5 #752DCD

Monochromatic

#F2D4D5 #DB858A #C03940 #992E33 #5E1C1F

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