Volcanic Brick is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #8dbac5 |
| Complementary Color | #396772 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Volcanic Brick Color. The Espresso color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Clove (#876155) for more calm effect. Try American Roast as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#396772 is the best complementary color to Volcanic Brick. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #72453a complementary color is William, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Shingle Fawn are #72394a and #726139. Thus found on the left and right of #72453a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Yellow Metal colors as they work well with Volcanic Brick.
The split-complementary Volcanic Brick palette consists of #394a72 and #397261 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#396772). Try East Bay and Amazon colors in combination with #72453a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #72453a offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Volcanic Brick. Thus East Bay and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Volcanic Brick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Bossanova split by 90° on the color wheel. #72453a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Volcanic Brick tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#396772) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #397245 and #723966.
In a RGB color space, hex #72453a is made of 47% red, 29% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Volcanic Brick has a hue angle of 11.79°, a saturation of 32.56% and a lightness of 33.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #72453a is made of 0% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 55.29% black ink.
| HEX | #72453a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,69,58) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 29%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 17.65, 21.96, 55.29 |
| HSL | hsl(11.79,32.56%,33.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.79,49.12%,44.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.271,18.0223,14.7887) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.8313,8.1391,5.0558) |