🧠 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
#C51711
RGB
rgb(197, 23, 17)
HSL
hsl(2°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:88% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1243
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51711
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51711
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51711
#11BFC5
Analogous
#C51165
#C51711
#C57111
Triadic
#C51711
#11C517
#1711C5
Split-comp.
#C51711
#11C571
#1165C5
Tetradic
#C51711
#65C511
#11BFC5
#7111C5
Monochromatic
#F3B1AF
#E65B56
#BA211C
#8E1915
#4B0D0B
Suggested palettes for this hue.