Firebrick

#cc2e29

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

Firebrick is a mid red that reads confident. 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 #cc2e29, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cc2e29
RGB204, 46, 41
HSL2, 67%, 48%
HSV2, 80%, 80%
CMYK0%, 77%, 80%, 20%
Lab45.57, 60.35, 41.97
XYZ26.28, 14.95, 3.6
Decimal13381161
Web safe#cc3333
Pantone1795 C
Pantone1795 CHex#cc2e29Rgb204 46 41Cmyk0 77 80 20Lab46 60 42Darker#551311Deep#91211dLighter#d86864

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

Firebrick in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 77, 80, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cc2e29 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 77 80 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 75 78 26
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #cc2e29 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cc2e29; }
.text { color: #cc2e29; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cc2e29; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cc2e29 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.26:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.99:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cc2e29 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Firebrick on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cc2e29 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cc2e29 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

The figures for #cc2e29 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.