Brick Red (56171D) — 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 #56171D

RGB rgb(86, 23, 29)

HSL hsl(354°, 58%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:66% K:66%

Luminance 0.0237

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.67:1

Aa — #56171D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.54:1

Aa — #56171D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#56171D #16554E

Analogous

#55163C #56171D #552F16

Triadic

#56171D #1D5516 #161D55

Split-comp.

#56171D #16552F #163C55

Tetradic

#56171D #3C5516 #16554E #2F1655

Monochromatic

#CB6C75 #9B3640 #4F1C21 #2A0F11 #000000

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