Brick Red (DB2427) — 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 #DB2427

RGB rgb(219, 36, 39)

HSL hsl(359°, 72%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:82% K:14%

Luminance 0.1629

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.89:1

Aa — #DB2427

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.29:1

Aa — #DB2427

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DB2427 #24DBD8

Analogous

#DB2483 #DB2427 #DB7C24

Triadic

#DB2427 #27DB24 #2427DB

Split-comp.

#DB2427 #24DB7C #2483DB

Tetradic

#DB2427 #83DB24 #24DBD8 #7C24DB

Monochromatic

#290A0A #7C1D1F #CF3033 #D85A5C #E79899

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