Brick Red (CF212A) — 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 #CF212A

RGB rgb(207, 33, 42)

HSL hsl(357°, 73%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:80% K:19%

Luminance 0.1437

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.38:1

Aa — #CF212A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.9:1

Aa — #CF212A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CF212A #20CFC7

Analogous

#CF2081 #CF212A #CF6F20

Triadic

#CF212A #29CF20 #2029CF

Split-comp.

#CF212A #20CF6F #2081CF

Tetradic

#CF212A #81CF20 #20CFC7 #6F20CF

Monochromatic

#F3C9CB #E0767B #C32C34 #9A2329 #5B1518

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