Firebrick

#ca0d29

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 351 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 #ca0d29, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ca0d29
RGB202, 13, 41
HSL351, 88%, 42%
HSV351, 94%, 79%
CMYK0%, 94%, 80%, 21%
Lab42.77, 66.62, 39.0
XYZ24.9, 13.0, 3.3
Decimal13241641
Web safe#cc0033
Pantone186 C
Pantone186 CHex#ca0d29Rgb202 13 41Cmyk0 94 80 21Lab43 67 39Darker#44040eDeep#87091bLighter#e83751

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

Firebrick in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 94, 80, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ca0d29 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 94 80 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 90 78 27
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 #ca0d29 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ca0d29; }
.text { color: #ca0d29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca0d29; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ca0d29 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.83:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.60:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ca0d29 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 #ca0d29 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 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 #ca0d29 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

Every value on this page for #ca0d29 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.