🧠 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
#C51A11
RGB
rgb(197, 26, 17)
HSL
hsl(3°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:87% Y:91% K:23%
Luminance
0.1254
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51A11
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51A11
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51A11
#11BCC5
Analogous
#C51162
#C51A11
#C57411
Triadic
#C51A11
#11C51A
#1A11C5
Split-comp.
#C51A11
#11C574
#1162C5
Tetradic
#C51A11
#62C511
#11BCC5
#7411C5
Monochromatic
#F3B3AF
#E65E56
#BA241C
#8E1B15
#4B0E0B
Suggested palettes for this hue.