Firebrick

#be3f2f

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

This is Firebrick, a strong red sitting at 7 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. 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 #be3f2f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#be3f2f

RGB190, 63, 47

HSL7, 60%, 46%

HSV7, 75%, 75%

CMYK0%, 67%, 75%, 25%

Lab45.23, 50.01, 37.52

XYZ23.53, 14.71, 4.29

Decimal12468015

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone180 C

Shades of firebrick

#ad3a2b #9d3427 #8c2f23 #7c291f #6b241b #5b1e16 #4a1912 #3a130e #290e0a #190806

Tints of firebrick

#ce4939 #d35c4d #d86f62 #dd8176 #e2948a #e7a79f #ecbab3 #f1ccc8 #f6dfdc #fbf2f1

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#2faebe Analogous#be2f67 Analogous#be872f Triadic#2fbe3f Triadic#3f2fbe Split complementary#2fbe87 Split complementary#2f66be

Firebrick in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 67, 75, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #be3f2f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 67 75 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 66 73 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #be3f2f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #be3f2f; }
.text { color: #be3f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be3f2f; }

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 #be3f2f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #be3f2f 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 #be3f2f 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 #be3f2f 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 #be3f2f 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.