Firebrick

#bc2015

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

Firebrick is a deep red that reads rich. 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 #bc2015, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bc2015

RGB188, 32, 21

HSL4, 80%, 41%

HSV4, 89%, 74%

CMYK0%, 83%, 89%, 26%

Lab40.86, 59.04, 46.57

XYZ21.39, 11.78, 1.86

Decimal12328981

Web safe#cc3300

Pantone180 C

Shades of firebrick

#ac1d13 #9c1b11 #8c1810 #7c150e #6c120c #5c100a #4c0d08 #3c0a07 #2c0705 #1c0503

Tints of firebrick

#d52418 #e63023 #e9483d #ec6056 #ef7870 #f29089 #f5a8a3 #f8c0bc #fad8d5 #fdf0ef

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#15b1bc Analogous#bc155e Analogous#bc7315 Triadic#15bc20 Triadic#2015bc Split complementary#15bc73 Split complementary#155ebc

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, 83, 89, 26.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bc2015 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 83 89 26

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 80 86 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #bc2015 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bc2015; }
.text { color: #bc2015; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc2015; }

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 #bc2015 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bc2015 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 #bc2015 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 #bc2015 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 #bc2015 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.