🧠 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
#C9261D
RGB
rgb(201, 38, 29)
HSL
hsl(3°, 75%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:86% K:21%
Luminance
0.1374
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C9261D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C9261D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C9261D
#1DC0C9
Analogous
#C91D6A
#C9261D
#C97B1D
Triadic
#C9261D
#1DC925
#251DC9
Split-comp.
#C9261D
#1DC97B
#1D6AC9
Tetradic
#C9261D
#6AC91D
#1DC0C9
#7B1DC9
Monochromatic
#F2C2C0
#E0726C
#BD3028
#93251F
#541512
Suggested palettes for this hue.