Brick Red (DB2223) — 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 #DB2223

RGB rgb(219, 34, 35)

HSL hsl(360°, 73%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:84% K:14%

Luminance 0.1615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.92:1

Aa — #DB2223

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.27:1

Aa — #DB2223

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB2223 #22DDDD

Analogous

#DD2280 #DB2223 #DD8022

Triadic

#DB2223 #22DD22 #2222DD

Split-comp.

#DB2223 #22DD80 #2280DD

Tetradic

#DB2223 #80DD22 #22DDDD #8022DD

Monochromatic

#2A0909 #7D1C1C #D02F2F #D95959 #E79797

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