🧠 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
#5A1716
RGB
rgb(90, 23, 22)
HSL
hsl(1°, 61%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:76% K:65%
Luminance
0.0254
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #5A1716
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #5A1716
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#5A1716
#16595A
Analogous
#5A1637
#5A1716
#5A3916
Triadic
#5A1716
#165A17
#17165A
Split-comp.
#5A1716
#165A39
#16375A
Tetradic
#5A1716
#375A16
#16595A
#39165A
Monochromatic
#D06E6D
#A23634
#551C1B
#2E100F
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.