Brick Red (55170D) — 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 #55170D

RGB rgb(85, 23, 13)

HSL hsl(8°, 73%, 19%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:85% K:67%

Luminance 0.0227

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.86:1

Aa — #55170D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #55170D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#55170D #0D4A54

Analogous

#540D27 #55170D #543A0D

Triadic

#55170D #0D5417 #170D54

Split-comp.

#55170D #0D543A #0D2754

Tetradic

#55170D #27540D #0D4A54 #3A0D54

Monochromatic

#D86655 #A23625 #4F1A12 #250C08 #000000

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