Brick Red (5B1515) — 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 #5B1515

RGB rgb(91, 21, 21)

HSL hsl(0°, 63%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:77% K:64%

Luminance 0.0253

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.44:1

Aa — #5B1515

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.56:1

Aa — #5B1515

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5B1515 #155B5B

Analogous

#5B1538 #5B1515 #5B3815

Triadic

#5B1515 #155B15 #15155B

Split-comp.

#5B1515 #155B38 #15385B

Tetradic

#5B1515 #385B15 #155B5B #38155B

Monochromatic

#D16B6B #A43232 #561A1A #2F0E0E #000000

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