How many brick colors are there?

This page lists 54 named brick colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for brick?

The Bricks covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Peanut #782F16, and the 54 named shades below each carry their own.

Which brick colors are accessible?

Each brick on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE BRICKS

Brick colors

Bricks are the earthy red-clay tones of masonry and terracotta. There are 54 named bricks across eight shades, running widest at the bold end, and every one of them reads warm. They ask a lot of a press, though: two in three shift further in CMYK than a print run can hold.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 54 bricks carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bold bricks18


Blood Red	Blood Red	#980002	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Brick Red	Brick Red	#8F1402	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Brown Red	Brown Red	#922B05	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Burnt Red	Burnt Red	#9F2305	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Red	Dark Red	#8B0000	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Deep Red	Deep Red	#9A0200	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Kenyan Copper	Kenyan Copper	#7C1C05	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Maroon	Maroon	#800000	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Metallic Copper	Metallic Copper	#71291D	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Peanut	Peanut	#782F16	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pueblo	Pueblo	#7D2C14	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Red Berry	Red Berry	#8E0000	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Red Brown	Red Brown	#8B2E16	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Red Devil	Red Devil	#860111	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Red Robin	Red Robin	#80341F	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Reddish Brown	Reddish Brown	#7F2B0A	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rust Brown	Rust Brown	#8B3103	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Totem Pole	Totem Pole	#991B07	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Burnt bricks2


Jon	Jon	#3B1F1F	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Woody Brown	Woody Brown	#483131	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Dark bricks5


Cocoa Bean	Cocoa Bean	#481C1C	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cocoa Brown	Cocoa Brown	#301F1E	white text · AAA	! within tolerance
Crater Brown	Crater Brown	#462425	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Deep Brown	Deep Brown	#410200	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Tamarind	Tamarind	#341515	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

Dusty bricks3


Almond Frost	Almond Frost	#907B71	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Americano	Americano	#87756E	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Sand Dune	Sand Dune	#826F65	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Light bricks3


Brownish	Brownish	#9C6D57	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Quicksand	Quicksand	#BD978E	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Toast	Toast	#9A6E61	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Medium bricks6


Buccaneer	Buccaneer	#622F30	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Ironstone	Ironstone	#86483C	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Mule Fawn	Mule Fawn	#8C472F	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Nutmeg	Nutmeg	#81422C	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sepia Skin	Sepia Skin	#9E5B40	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Spicy Mix	Spicy Mix	#885342	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Muted bricks2


Congo Brown	Congo Brown	#593737	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Rock	Rock	#4D3833	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Rich bricks15


Blood	Blood	#770001	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cab Sav	Cab Sav	#4D0A18	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cedar Wood Finish	Cedar Wood Finish	#711A00	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cherrywood	Cherrywood	#651A14	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Burgundy	Dark Burgundy	#770F05	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Espresso	Espresso	#612718	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Heath	Heath	#541012	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Japanese Maple	Japanese Maple	#780109	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Lonestar	Lonestar	#6D0101	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Maroon Oak	Maroon Oak	#520C17	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Moccaccino	Moccaccino	#6E1D14	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Red Oxide	Red Oxide	#6E0902	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Reddy Brown	Reddy Brown	#6E1005	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Rosewood	Rosewood	#65000B	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Venetian Red	Venetian Red	#72010F	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

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