Brick Red (9E2848) — 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 #9E2848

RGB rgb(158, 40, 72)

HSL hsl(344°, 60%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:54% K:38%

Luminance 0.0908

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.37:1

Aa — #9E2848

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.85:1

Aa — #9E2848

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E2848 #289F7F

Analogous

#9F2883 #9E2848 #9F4428

Triadic

#9E2848 #489F28 #28489F

Split-comp.

#9E2848 #289F44 #28839F

Tetradic

#9E2848 #839F28 #289F7F #44289F

Monochromatic

#E4AFBD #CB627E #95324C #6F2539 #36121B

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