🧠 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
#5B1522
RGB
rgb(91, 21, 34)
HSL
hsl(349°, 63%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:63% K:64%
Luminance
0.0258
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5B1522
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5B1522
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5B1522
#155B4E
Analogous
#5B1545
#5B1522
#5B2B15
Triadic
#5B1522
#225B15
#15225B
Split-comp.
#5B1522
#155B2B
#15455B
Tetradic
#5B1522
#455B15
#155B4E
#2B155B
Monochromatic
#D16B7E
#A43247
#561A25
#2F0E14
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.