🧠 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
#9D161E
RGB
rgb(157, 22, 30)
HSL
hsl(356°, 75%, 35%)
CMYK
C:0% M:86% Y:81% K:38%
Luminance
0.0771
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #9D161E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #9D161E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#9D161E
#169C93
Analogous
#9C1662
#9D161E
#9C5016
Triadic
#9D161E
#1F9C16
#161F9C
Split-comp.
#9D161E
#169C50
#16629C
Tetradic
#9D161E
#629C16
#169C93
#50169C
Monochromatic
#E9969B
#D7424C
#931F27
#69161C
#2A090B
Suggested palettes for this hue.