🧠 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
#9E251D
RGB
rgb(158, 37, 29)
HSL
hsl(4°, 69%, 37%)
CMYK
C:0% M:77% Y:82% K:38%
Luminance
0.085
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9E251D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9E251D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9E251D
#1D979F
Analogous
#9F1D56
#9E251D
#9F671D
Triadic
#9E251D
#1D9F26
#261D9F
Split-comp.
#9E251D
#1D9F67
#1D569F
Tetradic
#9E251D
#569F1D
#1D979F
#671D9F
Monochromatic
#E7A6A2
#D25951
#962E27
#6D221C
#310F0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.