What color is Red-brown?
Red-brown is a dark, earthy red with a strong brown base, hex #942222, close to the color of dried chili peppers. The tone is muted rather than vivid, giving it a heavy, grounded quality without much brightness.
What is the meaning of the color Red-brown?
Pigments in this color range were among the earliest used in cave paintings, with iron oxide ochres dating back over 40,000 years at sites including Altamira in Spain. During the Renaissance, red-brown earth pigments such as burnt sienna were traded through Siena and became standard in European workshops for underpainting and shadow work. The name red-brown itself is straightforward and descriptive, appearing in English dye and fabric records by the mid-nineteenth century as a practical label for colors that fell between standard red and brown categories. The color anchors the livery of Brown University, whose official palette uses a deep red-brown as its primary institutional color.
What colors go with Red-brown?
Colors that pair well with Red-brown include:
Cream: softens without competing
Forest green: cool earthy contrast
Navy blue: deep, grounding balance
Warm gold: rich tonal harmony
Charcoal: quiet, structured depth
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #942222 |
color: #942222;
|
| RGB | 148, 34, 34 |
color: rgb(148, 34, 34);
|
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 13%, 13% |
color: rgb(58%, 13%, 13%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 77%, 77%, 42% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 0°, 63%, 36% |
color: hsl(0, 63%, 36%);
|
| HSV | 0°, 77%, 58% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 29, 23, 0 |
color: lab(29% 23 0);
|
| Decimal | 9708066 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.red-brown {
color: #942222;
}
$red-brown: #942222;
rgb(148, 34, 34)