Old Brick
#901E1E
What color is Old Brick
Old Brick is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Old Brick is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Old Brick
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Old Brick is #901E1E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Old Brick has 56%% Red, 12% Green, and 12% Blue.
Old Brick has 0° Hue, 79% Saturation, and 56% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Old Brick has 0° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 34% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Old Brick has 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 79% yellow, and 44% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#901E1E |
|
RGB |
(144, 30, 30) |
(56%, 12%, 12%) |
HSV |
(0°, 79, 56) |
(0%, 79%, 56%) |
HSL |
(0°, 66, 34) |
(0%, 66%, 34%) |
CMYK |
(0, 79, 79, 44) |
(0%, 79%, 79%, 44%) |
How does Old Brick contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Old Brick is 7%, which is low.
Old Brick has a higher contrast with white than black.
Old Brick and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Old Brick and white have a 8.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.4) |
AAA (8.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Old Brick
How to mix Old Brick paint
To mix Old Brick paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 45% Red, 44% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
45%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
44%
White
12%
To mix Old Brick paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Magenta, 22% Yellow, 44% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
22%
Black
44%
White
12%
What colors are similar to Old Brick
Colors similar to Old Brick are: Vivid Auburn, Falu Red, Burnt Umber, Red Brown, and Brownish Red. Vivid Auburn is paler than Old Brick. Burnt Umber is more orange and paler than Old Brick. Red Brown is paler and lighter than Old Brick. Brownish Red is more orange and lighter than Old Brick.
