Brick Red (D51C1A) — 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 #D51C1A

RGB rgb(213, 28, 26)

HSL hsl(1°, 78%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:88% K:16%

Luminance 0.1491

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.24:1

Aa — #D51C1A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.01:1

Aa — #D51C1A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#D51C1A #1AD2D5

Analogous

#D51A75 #D51C1A #D57B1A

Triadic

#D51C1A #1AD51D #1D1AD5

Split-comp.

#D51C1A #1AD57B #1A75D5

Tetradic

#D51C1A #75D51A #1AD2D5 #7B1AD5

Monochromatic

#F4C8C7 #E47472 #C92926 #9F201E #5E1312

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