Brick Yellow is calm, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #2d5e9e |
| Complementary Color | #6191d2 |
| Color Shade: | orange (33.98° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Brick Yellow Color. The Amber Wave color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Tangy (#e3c382) for more energetic effect. Try Bestigor Flesh as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6191d2 is the best complementary color to Brick Yellow. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d2a161 complementary color is Danube, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Whiskey are #d26861 and #cad261. Thus found on the left and right of #d2a161 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Tacha colors as they work well with Brick Yellow.
The split-complementary Brick Yellow palette consists of #6861d2 and #61cad2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6191d2). Try Moody Blue and Viking colors in combination with #d2a161, 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 #d2a161 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Brick Yellow. Thus Amethyst and Downy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brick Yellow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Emerald, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d2a161 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Brick Yellow tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#6191d2) and two others. The Downy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #61d2a1 and #d26191.
In a RGB color space, hex #d2a161 is made of 45% red, 34% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Brick Yellow has a hue angle of 33.98°, a saturation of 55.67% and a lightness of 60.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d2a161 is made of 0% cyan, 19.21% magenta, 44.31% yellow and 17.65% black ink.
| HEX | #d2a161 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(210,161,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 34%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.21, 44.31, 17.65 |
| HSL | hsl(33.98,55.67%,60.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(33.98,53.81%,82.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.5083,10.6922,40.0424) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.4809,40.0544,16.8543) |