Color Details and Palettes for #A23923

Details about the color Brick

Closest web-safe match: #993333

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About Color Hex #a23923

The color Brick, with hexadecimal code #a23923, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Passion, Energy, Love, Excitement, Danger and Desire. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. At 64% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. Its low lightness of 39% produces a deep, rich appearance—conveying gravity and luxury, particularly effective in dark-mode designs and premium packaging. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Passion, Energy, Love, Excitement, Danger, or Desire. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Brick are (162, 57, 35), providing a combination of red: 162, green: 57, and blue: 35. In HSL format, it has a hue of 10.00°, saturation of 64.00%, and lightness of 39.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 10.00°, saturation of 78.00%, and value of 64.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 0.00%, magenta: 65.00%, yellow: 78.00%, and black: 36.00%.

The calculated luminance of #a23923 is 0.107, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #993333. Its contrast ratio is 3.15:1 against black and 6.68:1 against white. It works well on light backgrounds but may be challenging on darker ones.

In terms of color temperature, #a23923 reads as warm. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using white text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #a23923 is white.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #a23923 appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #A23923

Brick (#A23923) belongs to the Vermilion color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

Vermilion—a brilliant red-orange pigment—was synthesized from mercury sulfide (cinnabar) as early as 8000 BC in Anatolia. Chinese artisans perfected synthetic vermilion around the 4th century BC, using it in lacquerware, seals, and religious manuscripts. In medieval Europe, vermilion illuminated the capital letters of sacred texts, literally giving us the word 'rubric' (from Latin ruber, red).

Design & Usage Tips

Vermilion bridges the intensity of red with the warmth of orange, making it ideal for food and beverage branding where appetite appeal matters. It pairs well with dark olive green for autumnal themes or with navy blue for a classic nautical palette. Avoid using vermilion for error states, as users may confuse it with orange warnings.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 10°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. With 64% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

Vermilion projects confidence, vitality, and creative ambition. Its warm red-orange lean makes it feel more approachable and less aggressive than pure red, which is why lifestyle and travel brands favor it for invitations to adventure.

With a mid-range lightness of 39%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use vermilion as a header accent stripe above charcoal photography for editorial impact. In interior design, a single vermilion accent wall energizes a neutral room. For digital products, vermilion hover states on cards create engaging micro-interactions.

#A23923 Color Conversions

Every way to write Brick — copy Brick as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#A23923

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(162, 57, 35)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(10, 64%, 39%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(10, 78%, 64%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(10 14% 36%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 65%, 78%, 36%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(49.13% 0.144 33.57)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(49.13% 0.120 0.079)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 39.12, a: 42.27, b: 36.12

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 39.12, C: 55.61, H: 40.52

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 16.67, Y: 10.73, Z: 2.78

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
10631459

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #a23923

RGB Color Percentages for Brick (HEX Code: #a23923) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Red, making up 63.78% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
63.78%
Green:
22.44%
Blue:
13.78%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Brick.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #a23923

CMYK Ink Levels for Brick (HEX Code: #a23923) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Brick prominently features Yellow, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 64.81%, Yellow: 78.4%, and Black: 36.47%.

Luminance & Contrast for #A23923

Relative luminance gauges how bright Brick is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.107
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 3.15:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 6.68:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #A23923

Copy-and-paste CSS for Brick — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #A23923;
Text color: #A23923;
Border border: 2px solid #A23923;
RGB background-color: rgb(162, 57, 35);
HSL background-color: hsl(10, 64%, 39%);
Variable --color: #A23923;

#a23923 Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#f6ebe9
#e8cec8
#dab0a7
#cc9286
#be7465
#b05744
#a23923 Original
#8a301e
#712819
#591f13
#41170e
#290e09
#100604

#a23923 Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#a23923 Original
#248ea3

#a23923 Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#a23923 Original
#a37924
#a3244e
#8ea324
#a3248e
#4ea324
#7924a3

#a23923 Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#a23923 Original
#24a339
#3924a3

#a23923 Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#a23923 Original
#4ea324
#248ea3
#7924a3

Color Blindness Simulation for #a23923

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Brick (#a23923) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #a23923

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#A23923 Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #A23923 — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

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#771100 Obscure Ogre
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#994433 Picante
#994411 Hot Brown
#aa3333 Raging Raisin

Colors Similar to #a23923

These colors are close neighbours of #A23923 in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Orange tone.

#a33923 Brick
#a23a23 Brick
#a23924 Brick
#a13923 Brick
#a23823 Brick
#a23922 Brick
#b33923 Bricky Brick
#a24a23 Coco Muck
#a23934 Rusty Heart
#913923 Fire
#a22823 Brown
#a23912 Muddy

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Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Brick, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.