🧠 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
#511116
RGB
rgb(81, 17, 22)
HSL
hsl(355°, 65%, 19%)
CMYK
C:0% M:79% Y:73% K:68%
Luminance
0.0192
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #511116
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #511116
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#511116
#11504B
Analogous
#501136
#511116
#502B11
Triadic
#511116
#165011
#111650
Split-comp.
#511116
#11502B
#113650
Tetradic
#511116
#365011
#11504B
#2B1150
Monochromatic
#D05D67
#9A2D36
#4B161A
#240A0C
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.