Brick Red (9E2223) — 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 #9E2223

RGB rgb(158, 34, 35)

HSL hsl(360°, 65%, 38%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:78% K:38%

Luminance 0.0836

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.76:1

Aa — #9E2223

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.71:1

Aa — #9E2223

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E2223 #22A0A0

Analogous

#A02261 #9E2223 #A06122

Triadic

#9E2223 #22A022 #2222A0

Split-comp.

#9E2223 #22A061 #2261A0

Tetradic

#9E2223 #61A022 #22A0A0 #6122A0

Monochromatic

#E6A8A8 #CF5959 #962C2C #6F2020 #330F0F

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