Brick Red (CA2029) — 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 #CA2029

RGB rgb(202, 32, 41)

HSL hsl(357°, 73%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:80% K:21%

Luminance 0.1361

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.6:1

Aa — #CA2029

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.75:1

Aa — #CA2029

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CA2029 #20CBC2

Analogous

#CB207E #CA2029 #CB6D20

Triadic

#CA2029 #28CB20 #2028CB

Split-comp.

#CA2029 #20CB6D #207ECB

Tetradic

#CA2029 #7ECB20 #20CBC2 #6D20CB

Monochromatic

#F2C5C7 #DF7277 #BF2B33 #962228 #571417

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