Firebrick

#be3b2d

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

Firebrick lands in the red band, mid and strong. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Firebrick color values

Every conversion for #be3b2d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be3b2d
RGB190, 59, 45
HSL6, 62%, 46%
HSV6, 76%, 75%
CMYK0%, 69%, 76%, 25%
Lab44.61, 51.56, 37.96
XYZ23.27, 14.26, 4.01
Decimal12466989
Web safe#cc3333
Pantone180 C
Pantone180 CHex#be3b2dRgb190 59 45Cmyk0 69 76 25Lab45 52 38Darker#4b1712Deep#84291fLighter#d26c61

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

Firebrick in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 69, 76, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be3b2d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 69 76 25
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 67 74 31
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #be3b2d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be3b2d; }
.text { color: #be3b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be3b2d; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #be3b2d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.45:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.85:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be3b2d 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 #be3b2d 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #be3b2d 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

Here is how the numbers for #be3b2d 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.