Firebrick

#a21d0b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for firebrick, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Firebrick is a deep red that reads weighty. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Firebrick color values

Every conversion for #a21d0b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a21d0b

RGB162, 29, 11

HSL7, 87%, 34%

HSV7, 93%, 64%

CMYK0%, 82%, 93%, 36%

Lab35.17, 52.02, 44.19

XYZ15.4, 8.58, 1.16

Decimal10624267

Web safe#993300

Pantone484 C

Shades of firebrick

#951b0a #871809 #7a1608 #6d1307 #5f1106 #520f06 #450c05 #370a04 #2a0803 #1d0502

Tints of firebrick

#c0220d #de280f #f0361d #f2513b #f46b59 #f68677 #f8a095 #fabbb3 #fcd6d0 #fef0ee

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#0b90a2 Analogous#a20b44 Analogous#a2690b Triadic#0ba21d Triadic#1d0ba2 Split complementary#0ba269 Split complementary#0b44a2

Firebrick in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 82, 93, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a21d0b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 82 93 36

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 79 90 42

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #a21d0b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a21d0b; }
.text { color: #a21d0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a21d0b; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a21d0b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a21d0b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Firebrick on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a21d0b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around firebrick? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a21d0b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from firebrick, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #a21d0b come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.