Brick Red (DD2121) — 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 #DD2121

RGB rgb(221, 33, 33)

HSL hsl(0°, 74%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:85% K:13%

Luminance 0.1639

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.87:1

Aa — #DD2121

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.31:1

Aa — #DD2121

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DD2121 #21DEDE

Analogous

#DE2180 #DD2121 #DE8021

Triadic

#DD2121 #21DE21 #2121DE

Split-comp.

#DD2121 #21DE80 #2180DE

Tetradic

#DD2121 #80DE21 #21DEDE #8021DE

Monochromatic

#2A0909 #7D1C1C #D12E2E #DA5858 #E89696

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