Firebrick

#c31421

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

This is Firebrick, a vivid red sitting at 356 degrees on the wheel. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Firebrick color values

Every conversion for #c31421, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c31421

RGB195, 20, 33

HSL356, 81%, 42%

HSV356, 90%, 76%

CMYK0%, 90%, 83%, 24%

Lab41.55, 63.65, 41.77

XYZ23.03, 12.21, 2.58

Decimal12784673

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone186 C

Shades of firebrick

#b2121e #a2111b #910f19 #800d16 #6f0b13 #5f0a10 #4e080d #3d060a #2c0508 #1c0305

Tints of firebrick

#dc1725 #e92634 #eb3f4c #ee5863 #f0717b #f38a92 #f6a3aa #f8bdc1 #fbd6d8 #fdeff0

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#14c3b6 Analogous#c31479 Analogous#c35e14 Triadic#21c314 Triadic#1421c3 Split complementary#14c35e Split complementary#1479c3

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, 90, 83, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c31421 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 90 83 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 87 80 30

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 #c31421 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c31421; }
.text { color: #c31421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c31421; }

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 #c31421 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c31421 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 #c31421 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 #c31421 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 #c31421 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.