Firebrick

#bb1a13

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 vivid. 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 #bb1a13, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bb1a13

RGB187, 26, 19

HSL3, 82%, 40%

HSV3, 90%, 73%

CMYK0%, 86%, 90%, 27%

Lab40.16, 60.09, 46.84

XYZ20.98, 11.35, 1.7

Decimal12261907

Web safe#cc3300

Pantone1805 C

Shades of firebrick

#ab1811 #9b1610 #8b130e #7b110d #6b0f0b #5b0d09 #4c0b08 #3c0806 #2c0604 #1c0403

Tints of firebrick

#d51e16 #e8271f #eb4039 #ee5953 #f0726d #f38b87 #f5a4a1 #f8bdbb #fbd6d5 #fdefef

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#13b4bb Analogous#bb1360 Analogous#bb6e13 Triadic#13bb1a Triadic#1a13bb Split complementary#13bb6e Split complementary#1360bb

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, 86, 90, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bb1a13 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 86 90 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 83 87 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 #bb1a13 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bb1a13; }
.text { color: #bb1a13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bb1a13; }

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 #bb1a13 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bb1a13 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 #bb1a13 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 #bb1a13 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

Here is how the numbers for #bb1a13 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.