Firebrick

#cc1820

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 357 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 #cc1820, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cc1820

RGB204, 24, 32

HSL357, 79%, 45%

HSV357, 88%, 80%

CMYK0%, 88%, 84%, 20%

Lab43.65, 65.34, 44.9

XYZ25.49, 13.59, 2.65

Decimal13375520

Web safe#cc0033

Pantone186 C

Shades of firebrick

#ba161d #a9141a #971218 #851015 #740e12 #620c0f #50090d #3f070a #2d0507 #1b0304

Tints of firebrick

#e41b24 #e7323a #ea4a51 #ec6167 #ef797e #f29095 #f5a8ac #f8c0c2 #fad7d9 #fdeff0

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#18ccc4 Analogous#cc187a Analogous#cc6a18 Triadic#20cc18 Triadic#1820cc Split complementary#18cc6a Split complementary#187acc

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, 88, 84, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cc1820 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 88 84 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 85 81 26

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 #cc1820 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cc1820; }
.text { color: #cc1820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc1820; }

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 #cc1820 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cc1820 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 #cc1820 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 #cc1820 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 #cc1820 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.