Firebrick

#bf3136

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 358 degrees on the wheel. 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 #bf3136, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bf3136

RGB191, 49, 54

HSL358, 59%, 47%

HSV358, 74%, 75%

CMYK0%, 74%, 72%, 25%

Lab43.56, 55.96, 31.67

XYZ23.25, 13.54, 4.88

Decimal12529974

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone1797 C

Shades of firebrick

#ae2d31 #9e282d #8d2428 #7c2023 #6c1c1e #5b171a #4a1315 #3a0f10 #290b0c #180607

Tints of firebrick

#cd3c41 #d25055 #d76468 #dc787c #e28c8f #e7a1a3 #ecb5b7 #f1c9ca #f6ddde #fbf1f1

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#31bfba Analogous#bf317d Analogous#bf7331 Triadic#36bf31 Triadic#3136bf Split complementary#31bf73 Split complementary#317dbf

Firebrick in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 74, 72, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bf3136 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 74 72 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 72 70 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 #bf3136 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bf3136; }
.text { color: #bf3136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bf3136; }

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 #bf3136 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bf3136 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 #bf3136 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 #bf3136 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

Every value on this page for #bf3136 is computed, not guessed. 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.