Bricks of Hope Color

#db5856

Bricks of Hope is soft, 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 #24a7a9
Complementary Color #55d8db
Color Shade: mid red (0.9° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 59.8% (better contrasting with white)
Bricks of Hope Color Sample
Bricks of Hope Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #db5856

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bricks of Hope Color. The Smouldering Red 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 saturated alternative called Tango Pink (#e47f7a) for more energetic effect. Try Cranapple as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#55d8db is the best complementary color to Bricks of Hope. 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 #db5856 complementary color is Viking, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Roman are #db5596 and #db9a55. Thus found on the left and right of #db5856 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cranberry and Di Serria colors as they work well with Bricks of Hope.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Bricks of Hope palette consists of #5596db and #55db9a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#55d8db). Try Havelock Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #db5856, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #db5856 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 Bricks of Hope. Thus Royal Blue and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Bricks of Hope contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Conifer, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #db5856 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bricks of Hope tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#55d8db) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55db57 and #db55d9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #db5856 is made of 56% red, 22% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Bricks of Hope has a hue angle of 0.9°, a saturation of 64.88% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #db5856 is made of 0% cyan, 51.37% magenta, 52.15% yellow and 14.12% black ink.

HEX #db5856
RGB Decimal rgb(219,88,86)
RGB Percentage 56%, 22%, 22%
CMYK 0, 51.37, 52.15, 14.12
HSL hsl(0.9,64.88%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0.9,60.73%,85.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(54.7738,51.2038,27.8272)
XYZ xyz(34.3829,22.7114,11.3757)
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