Firebrick

#b53011

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

This is Firebrick, a vivid red sitting at 11 degrees on the wheel. 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 #b53011, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b53011

RGB181, 48, 17

HSL11, 83%, 39%

HSV11, 91%, 71%

CMYK0%, 73%, 91%, 29%

Lab41.18, 51.98, 47.86

XYZ20.21, 11.98, 1.78

Decimal11874321

Web safe#cc3300

Pantone180 C

Shades of firebrick

#a62c10 #96280e #87240d #78200b #681c0a #591808 #4a1407 #3b1006 #2b0b04 #1c0703

Tints of firebrick

#d03714 #e93f18 #ec5532 #ee6c4d #f18268 #f39883 #f6af9e #f8c5b9 #fbdbd4 #fdf1ef

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#1196b5 Analogous#b51144 Analogous#b58211 Triadic#11b530 Triadic#3011b5 Split complementary#11b582 Split complementary#1144b5

Firebrick in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 73, 91, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b53011 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 73 91 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 71 88 35

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #b53011 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b53011; }
.text { color: #b53011; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b53011; }

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 #b53011 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b53011 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Firebrick on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b53011 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b53011 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

Every value on this page for #b53011 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.