Brick Red (5C142F) — 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 #5C142F

RGB rgb(92, 20, 47)

HSL hsl(338°, 64%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:49% K:64%

Luminance 0.027

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.16:1

Aa — #5C142F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.6:1

Aa — #5C142F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C142F #145C42

Analogous

#5C1452 #5C142F #5C1E14

Triadic

#5C142F #2F5C14 #142F5C

Split-comp.

#5C142F #145C1E #14525C

Tetradic

#5C142F #525C14 #145C42 #1E145C

Monochromatic

#D26A90 #A5315C #561A30 #2F0E1A #000000

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