Firebrick

#ba182b

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

Firebrick lands in the red band, deep and strong. 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 #ba182b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ba182b
RGB186, 24, 43
HSL353, 77%, 41%
HSV353, 87%, 73%
CMYK0%, 87%, 77%, 27%
Lab40.03, 60.84, 33.91
XYZ21.01, 11.27, 3.35
Decimal12195883
Web safe#cc0033
Pantone187 C
Pantone187 CHex#ba182bRgb186 24 43Cmyk0 87 77 27Lab40 61 34Darker#3c080eDeep#7b101cLighter#dc3d50

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

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, 87, 77, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ba182b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 87 77 27
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 84 75 33
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 #ba182b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ba182b; }
.text { color: #ba182b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba182b; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ba182b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.45:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.25:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ba182b 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 #ba182b 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 #ba182b 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 #ba182b 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.