Brick Red (9C241F) — 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 #9C241F

RGB rgb(156, 36, 31)

HSL hsl(2°, 67%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:80% K:39%

Luminance 0.0825

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.82:1

Aa — #9C241F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.69:1

Aa — #9C241F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C241F #1F999E

Analogous

#9E1F5A #9C241F #9E631F

Triadic

#9C241F #1F9E23 #231F9E

Split-comp.

#9C241F #1F9E63 #1F5A9E

Tetradic

#9C241F #5A9E1F #1F999E #631F9E

Monochromatic

#E6A5A3 #D05753 #942C29 #6C201E #300E0D

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