Brick Red (9E1D11) — 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 #9E1D11

RGB rgb(158, 29, 17)

HSL hsl(5°, 81%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:89% K:38%

Luminance 0.0803

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.96:1

Aa — #9E1D11

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.64:1

Aa — #9E1D11

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E1D11 #10919D

Analogous

#9D104B #9E1D11 #9D6210

Triadic

#9E1D11 #109D1C #1C109D

Split-comp.

#9E1D11 #109D62 #104B9D

Tetradic

#9E1D11 #4B9D10 #10919D #62109D

Monochromatic

#EC958E #DD4436 #942319 #691912 #270907

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