🧠 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
#9D2D2B
RGB
rgb(157, 45, 43)
HSL
hsl(1°, 57%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:73% K:38%
Luminance
0.0903
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9D2D2B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9D2D2B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9D2D2B
#2B9A9C
Analogous
#9C2B62
#9D2D2B
#9C652B
Triadic
#9D2D2B
#2B9C2D
#2D2B9C
Split-comp.
#9D2D2B
#2B9C65
#2B629C
Tetradic
#9D2D2B
#629C2B
#2B9A9C
#652B9C
Monochromatic
#E3B1B0
#C86765
#923635
#6D2827
#341313
Suggested palettes for this hue.