🧠 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
#5B1518
RGB
rgb(91, 21, 24)
HSL
hsl(357°, 63%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:74% K:64%
Luminance
0.0254
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5B1518
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5B1518
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5B1518
#155B58
Analogous
#5B153C
#5B1518
#5B3515
Triadic
#5B1518
#185B15
#15185B
Split-comp.
#5B1518
#155B35
#153C5B
Tetradic
#5B1518
#3C5B15
#155B58
#35155B
Monochromatic
#D16B70
#A43238
#561A1D
#2F0E10
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.