🧠 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
#9E2E50
RGB
rgb(158, 46, 80)
HSL
hsl(342°, 55%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:71% Y:49% K:38%
Luminance
0.0963
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9E2E50
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9E2E50
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9E2E50
#2E9E7C
Analogous
#9E2E88
#9E2E50
#9E442E
Triadic
#9E2E50
#509E2E
#2E509E
Split-comp.
#9E2E50
#2E9E44
#2E889E
Tetradic
#9E2E50
#889E2E
#2E9E7C
#442E9E
Monochromatic
#E3B5C3
#C76B87
#943854
#6F2A3F
#37151F
Suggested palettes for this hue.