🧠 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
#551014
RGB
rgb(85, 16, 20)
HSL
hsl(357°, 68%, 20%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:76% K:67%
Luminance
0.0208
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #551014
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #551014
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#551014
#105652
Analogous
#561036
#551014
#563010
Triadic
#551014
#145610
#101456
Split-comp.
#551014
#105630
#103656
Tetradic
#551014
#365610
#105652
#301056
Monochromatic
#D45E64
#A12B31
#511518
#280B0C
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.