🧠 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
#9E2D49
RGB
rgb(158, 45, 73)
HSL
hsl(345°, 56%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:72% Y:54% K:38%
Luminance
0.0945
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9E2D49
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9E2D49
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9E2D49
#2D9F83
Analogous
#9F2D83
#9E2D49
#9F492D
Triadic
#9E2D49
#499F2D
#2D499F
Split-comp.
#9E2D49
#2D9F49
#2D839F
Tetradic
#9E2D49
#839F2D
#2D9F83
#492D9F
Monochromatic
#E3B5C0
#C86A82
#95374F
#70293B
#38151D
Suggested palettes for this hue.