🧠 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
#C51117
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 23)
HSL
hsl(358°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:88% K:23%
Luminance
0.1227
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51117
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51117
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51117
#11C5BF
Analogous
#C51171
#C51117
#C56511
Triadic
#C51117
#17C511
#1117C5
Split-comp.
#C51117
#11C565
#1171C5
Tetradic
#C51117
#71C511
#11C5BF
#6511C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB1
#E6565B
#BA1C21
#8E1519
#4B0B0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.