Brick Red (89221A) — 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 #89221A

RGB rgb(137, 34, 26)

HSL hsl(4°, 68%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:81% K:46%

Luminance 0.0632

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.1:1

Aa — #89221A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.31:1

Aa — #89221A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#89221A #1A8289

Analogous

#891A4A #89221A #89591A

Triadic

#89221A #1A8922 #221A89

Split-comp.

#89221A #1A8959 #1A4A89

Tetradic

#89221A #4A891A #1A8289 #591A89

Monochromatic

#E1948E #CC473E #812922 #591C18 #1C0907

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