Brick #A03623
Brick is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #A03623 and RGB rgb(160, 54, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A03623 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Brick. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Colors that go with Brick
Matches found by rotating Brick around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Brick
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Brick, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Brick, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
More about Brick
How to make Brick
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 4 parts brown
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #9C3A2C, a difference of ΔE 0.011 from Brick. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Brick in every format
| HEX | #A03623 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 54, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.144 32.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A03623 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03623 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03623 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A03623 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Brick
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4832
oklch(55.7% 0.155 32.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03623
oklch(48.4% 0.144 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#843020
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
Brick with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544B20 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E631F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01832 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.145 |
Use Brick in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.