🧠 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
Aa — #9C221C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
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
Suggested palettes for this hue.