Brick Red (5E1212) — 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 #5E1212

RGB rgb(94, 18, 18)

HSL hsl(0°, 68%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:81% K:63%

Luminance 0.026

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.37:1

Aa — #5E1212

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #5E1212

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E1212 #125E5E

Analogous

#5E1238 #5E1212 #5E3812

Triadic

#5E1212 #125E12 #12125E

Split-comp.

#5E1212 #125E38 #12385E

Tetradic

#5E1212 #385E12 #125E5E #38125E

Monochromatic

#D66666 #A92D2D #591818 #300D0D #000000

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