Brick Red (5F1117) — 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 #5F1117

RGB rgb(95, 17, 23)

HSL hsl(355°, 70%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:76% K:63%

Luminance 0.0264

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.3:1

Aa — #5F1117

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #5F1117

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5F1117 #115F59

Analogous

#5F113F #5F1117 #5F3211

Triadic

#5F1117 #175F11 #11175F

Split-comp.

#5F1117 #115F32 #113F5F

Tetradic

#5F1117 #3F5F11 #115F59 #32115F

Monochromatic

#D8646E #AB2B36 #5A161C #310C0F #000000

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