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Brick Red
#CD222A
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #CD222A
RGB rgb(205, 34, 42)
HSL hsl(357°, 72%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:80% K:20%
Luminance 0.1414
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.44:1
Aa — #CD222A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.86:1
Aa — #CD222A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD222A #22CEC6
Analogous
#CE2280 #CD222A #CE6F22
Triadic
#CD222A #2ACE22 #222ACE
Split-comp.
#CD222A #22CE6F #2280CE
Tetradic
#CD222A #80CE22 #22CEC6 #6F22CE
Monochromatic
#F2C9CB #DF777C #C22E35 #99242A #5B1519
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
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