Brick Red (5E1214) — 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 #5E1214

RGB rgb(94, 18, 20)

HSL hsl(358°, 68%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:79% K:63%

Luminance 0.026

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.35:1

Aa — #5E1214

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.57:1

Aa — #5E1214

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E1214 #125E5C

Analogous

#5E123B #5E1214 #5E3612

Triadic

#5E1214 #145E12 #12145E

Split-comp.

#5E1214 #125E36 #123B5E

Tetradic

#5E1214 #3B5E12 #125E5C #36125E

Monochromatic

#D6666A #A92D31 #59181A #300D0E #000000

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