🧠 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
#851111
RGB
rgb(133, 17, 17)
HSL
hsl(0°, 77%, 29%)
CMYK
C:0% M:87% Y:87% K:48%
Luminance
0.0528
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #851111
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #851111
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#851111
#118383
Analogous
#83114A
#851111
#834A11
Triadic
#851111
#118311
#111183
Split-comp.
#851111
#11834A
#114A83
Tetradic
#851111
#4A8311
#118383
#4A1183
Monochromatic
#E57B7B
#D12929
#7B1818
#511010
#110303
Suggested palettes for this hue.