Firebrick

#bc0013

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 #bc0013, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc0013

RGB188, 0, 19

HSL354, 100%, 37%

HSV354, 100%, 74%

CMYK0%, 100%, 90%, 26%

Lab39.14, 63.93, 46.18

XYZ20.86, 10.74, 1.59

Decimal12320787

Web safe#cc0000

Pantone1805 C

Shades of firebrick

#ac0011 #9d0010 #8d000e #7d000d #6d000b #5e0009 #4e0008 #3e0006 #2e0005 #1f0003

Tints of firebrick

#da0016 #f90019 #ff1830 #ff374b #ff5566 #ff7382 #ff929d #ffb0b8 #ffcfd4 #ffedef

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#00bca9 Analogous#bc0071 Analogous#bc4b00 Triadic#13bc00 Triadic#0013bc Split complementary#00bc4b Split complementary#0071bc

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, 100, 90, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc0013 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 100 90 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 96 87 32

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 #bc0013 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc0013; }
.text { color: #bc0013; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc0013; }

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 #bc0013 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc0013 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 #bc0013 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 #bc0013 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 #bc0013 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.