Brick Red (5C1A2C) — 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 #5C1A2C

RGB rgb(92, 26, 44)

HSL hsl(344°, 56%, 23%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:52% K:64%

Luminance 0.0288

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.81:1

Aa — #5C1A2C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #5C1A2C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C1A2C #1A5B4A

Analogous

#5B1A4C #5C1A2C #5B291A

Triadic

#5C1A2C #2B5B1A #1A2B5B

Split-comp.

#5C1A2C #1A5B29 #1A4C5B

Tetradic

#5C1A2C #4C5B1A #1A5B4A #291A5B

Monochromatic

#CC758C #A03B56 #56202E #30121A #000000

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