Brick Red (901C2F) — 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 #901C2F

RGB rgb(144, 28, 47)

HSL hsl(350°, 67%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:67% K:44%

Luminance 0.0678

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.78:1

Aa — #901C2F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #901C2F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#901C2F #1D917D

Analogous

#911D6A #901C2F #91431D

Triadic

#901C2F #30911D #1D3091

Split-comp.

#901C2F #1D9143 #1D6A91

Tetradic

#901C2F #6A911D #1D917D #431D91

Monochromatic

#E297A4 #CD475D #882536 #601A26 #240A0E

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