Brick Red (5B152F) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brick Red"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Brick Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5B152F

RGB rgb(91, 21, 47)

HSL hsl(338°, 63%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:48% K:64%

Luminance 0.0267

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.18:1

Aa — #5B152F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #5B152F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B152F #155B42

Analogous

#5B1552 #5B152F #5B1E15

Triadic

#5B152F #2F5B15 #152F5B

Split-comp.

#5B152F #155B1E #15525B

Tetradic

#5B152F #525B15 #155B42 #1E155B

Monochromatic

#D16B90 #A4325C #561A30 #2F0E1A #000000

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