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Brick Red
#9C221C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Rust
#C2410C
Crimson
#DC143C
Saddle Brown
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Hot Chocolate
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"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 #9C221C
RGB rgb(156, 34, 28)
HSL hsl(3°, 70%, 36%)
CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:82% K:39%
Luminance 0.0812
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.9:1
Aa — #9C221C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.66:1
Aa — #9C221C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9C221C #1C969C
Analogous
#9C1C55 #9C221C #9C621C
Triadic
#9C221C #1C9C22 #221C9C
Split-comp.
#9C221C #1C9C62 #1C559C
Tetradic
#9C221C #559C1C #1C969C #621C9C
Monochromatic
#E7A19D #D2524B #932A25 #6A1E1B #2D0D0B
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Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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