Brick Red (591917) — 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 #591917

RGB rgb(89, 25, 23)

HSL hsl(2°, 59%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:74% K:65%

Luminance 0.0257

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.32:1

Aa — #591917

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #591917

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#591917 #175759

Analogous

#591736 #591917 #593A17

Triadic

#591917 #175919 #191759

Split-comp.

#591917 #17593A #173659

Tetradic

#591917 #365917 #175759 #3A1759

Monochromatic

#CE726F #A03A37 #541E1D #2E1110 #000000

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