Brick Red (551313) — 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 #551313

RGB rgb(85, 19, 19)

HSL hsl(0°, 63%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:78% K:67%

Luminance 0.0216

WCAG Accessibility

On white 14.11:1

Aa — #551313

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.49:1

Aa — #551313

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#551313 #135353

Analogous

#531333 #551313 #533313

Triadic

#551313 #135313 #131353

Split-comp.

#551313 #135333 #133353

Tetradic

#551313 #335313 #135353 #331353

Monochromatic

#CF6363 #9C3030 #4E1818 #270C0C #000000

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