Firebrick

#ac2f02

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

Firebrick sits in the orange range, deep and vivid. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Firebrick color values

Every conversion for #ac2f02, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ac2f02
RGB172, 47, 2
HSL16, 98%, 34%
HSV16, 99%, 67%
CMYK0%, 73%, 99%, 33%
Lab39.26, 49.18, 50.85
XYZ18.04, 10.81, 1.19
Decimal11284226
Web safe#993300
Pantone1675 C
Pantone1675 CHex#ac2f02Rgb172 47 2Cmyk0 73 99 33Lab39 49 51Darker#3c1101Deep#651c01Lighter#e7480f

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

Firebrick in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 73, 99, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ac2f02 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 73 99 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 71 95 39
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 #ac2f02 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ac2f02; }
.text { color: #ac2f02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ac2f02; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ac2f02 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.64:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.16:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ac2f02 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 #ac2f02 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #ac2f02 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ac2f02 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.