Brick Red (5C1421) — 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 #5C1421

RGB rgb(92, 20, 33)

HSL hsl(349°, 64%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:64% K:64%

Luminance 0.026

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.32:1

Aa — #5C1421

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #5C1421

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C1421 #145C4F

Analogous

#5C1445 #5C1421 #5C2B14

Triadic

#5C1421 #215C14 #14215C

Split-comp.

#5C1421 #145C2B #14455C

Tetradic

#5C1421 #455C14 #145C4F #2B145C

Monochromatic

#D26A7D #A53146 #561A25 #2F0E14 #000000

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