Old Brick Color
Old Brick is a red color with hex code #901E1E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with old brick, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Old Brick Color Values
What Does Old Brick Mean?
Old Brick belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Old Brick adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Old Brick is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong reddish brown, #882D17).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Colors That Go With Old Brick
Old Brick and #1D9090 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #901D57 and #90571D, which sit beside old brick on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair old brick with triadic partners #1D901D and #1D1D90. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Red Devil —
#860111(Delta E 6) - Pohutukawa —
#8F021C(Delta E 6) - Jazz —
#780109(Delta E 8) - Mexican Red —
#A72525(Delta E 8) - Monarch —
#8B0723(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #901E1E; }
.background { background-color: #901E1E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #901E1E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #901E1E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for old brick?
Old Brick has the hex code #901E1E. In RGB notation it is rgb(144, 30, 30), in HSL it is hsl(0, 66%, 34%), and its OKLCH value is 0.429, 0.15, 26.3.
What does the color old brick mean?
Red-family colors like old brick carry distinct psychological associations. Old Brick belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Old Brick adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with old brick?
Old Brick has three easy routes: its complement #1D9090 for punch, its neighbors #901D57 and #90571D for something calmer, or triadic partners #1D901D and #1D1D90 when you want energy.
Is old brick a standard web color?
No — Old Brick is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #901E1E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make old brick lighter or darker?
To lighten old brick, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F5D0D0 (lightest tint) to #190505 (darkest shade).
About Old Brick
Old Brick is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #901E1E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.