Brick Red (561A2D) — 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 #561A2D

RGB rgb(86, 26, 45)

HSL hsl(341°, 54%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:70% Y:48% K:66%

Luminance 0.0258

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.28:1

Aa — #561A2D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #561A2D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#561A2D #1A5643

Analogous

#561A4B #561A2D #56251A

Triadic

#561A2D #2D561A #1A2D56

Split-comp.

#561A2D #1A5625 #1A4B56

Tetradic

#561A2D #4B561A #1A5643 #251A56

Monochromatic

#C9738E #9A3C5A #511F2F #2C111A #000000

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Matcha View all →

Marrakech View all →

Pop Art View all →