Firebrick

#cf271a

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 4 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 #cf271a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf271a

RGB207, 39, 26

HSL4, 78%, 46%

HSV4, 87%, 81%

CMYK0%, 81%, 87%, 19%

Lab45.35, 62.81, 49.48

XYZ26.64, 14.79, 2.43

Decimal13575962

Web safe#cc3333

Pantone485 C

Shades of firebrick

#bd2418 #ab2015 #991d13 #871911 #75160f #63130c #510f0a #3f0c08 #2d0906 #1b0503

Tints of firebrick

#e32e20 #e64437 #e9594e #ec6f65 #ef847c #f19a93 #f4afaa #f7c5c1 #fadbd8 #fdf0ef

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#1ac2cf Analogous#cf1a68 Analogous#cf821a Triadic#1acf27 Triadic#271acf Split complementary#1acf81 Split complementary#1a68cf

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, 81, 87, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf271a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 81 87 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 79 84 25

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Firebrick in css

Copy #cf271a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf271a; }
.text { color: #cf271a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf271a; }

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 #cf271a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf271a 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 #cf271a 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cf271a 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

Here is how the numbers for #cf271a are worked out. 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.