Information about Old Brick color
Basic facts about this digital color
#8A3335 presents itself as a confidently colored red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Xotic (#863336). Nearby in the Register you will also find Totem Pole (#883531) and Well Read (#8E3537).
In RGB terms — rgb(138, 51, 53) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8A3335 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Old Brick" in the Register.
Old Brick color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Old Brick color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Old Brick color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Old Brick color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Old Brick color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Old Brick color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Old Brick color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Old Brick
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#863336
#883531
#8E3537
#853534
#902F37
#87382F
#933232
#883C32
#923830
#7F3136
#81332D
#932C31
Old Brick color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8A3335
- RGB138, 51, 53
- CMYK0, 34, 33, 46
- CSSrgb(138, 51, 53)
- HSL359°, 46%, 37%
- HSL Precise358.621°, 46.032%, 37.059%
- HSV359°, 63%, 54%
- HSB359°, 63%, 54%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
- GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.200, 0.208)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.200, 0.208, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.200, 0.208)
- Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB20%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID8A3335
- DECIMAL ID9057077
- Name Length9
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- Counting from2025-01-01
