Brick Red (5F1116) — 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 #5F1116

RGB rgb(95, 17, 22)

HSL hsl(356°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:77% K:63%

Luminance 0.0264

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.31:1

Aa — #5F1116

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #5F1116

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F1116 #115F5A

Analogous

#5F113D #5F1116 #5F3311

Triadic

#5F1116 #165F11 #11165F

Split-comp.

#5F1116 #115F33 #113D5F

Tetradic

#5F1116 #3D5F11 #115F5A #33115F

Monochromatic

#D8646C #AB2B33 #5A161B #310C0F #000000

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