Brick Red (5A1216) — 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 #5A1216

RGB rgb(90, 18, 22)

HSL hsl(357°, 67%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:76% K:65%

Luminance 0.0239

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.7:1

Aa — #5A1216

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.53:1

Aa — #5A1216

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A1216 #125956

Analogous

#591239 #5A1216 #593212

Triadic

#5A1216 #155912 #121559

Split-comp.

#5A1216 #125932 #123959

Tetradic

#5A1216 #395912 #125956 #321259

Monochromatic

#D46369 #A42D33 #54171A #2C0C0E #000000

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