Brick Red (501112) — 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 #501112

RGB rgb(80, 17, 18)

HSL hsl(359°, 65%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:78% K:69%

Luminance 0.0187

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.69:1

Aa — #501112

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.43:1

Aa — #501112

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#501112 #11504F

Analogous

#501131 #501112 #502F11

Triadic

#501112 #125011 #111250

Split-comp.

#501112 #11502F #113150

Tetradic

#501112 #315011 #11504F #2F1150

Monochromatic

#D05D5F #9A2D2F #4B1617 #240A0B #000000

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