Firebrick

#d00021

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 350 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 #d00021, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#d00021
RGB208, 0, 33
HSL350, 100%, 41%
HSV350, 100%, 82%
CMYK0%, 100%, 84%, 18%
Lab43.54, 69.14, 44.59
XYZ26.29, 13.52, 2.66
Decimal13631521
Web safe#cc0033
Pantone186 C
Pantone186 CHex#d00021Rgb208 0 33Cmyk0 100 84 18Lab44 69 45Darker#41000aDeep#890016Lighter#f32445

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, 100, 84, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #d00021 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 100 84 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 96 81 24
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 #d00021 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #d00021; }
.text { color: #d00021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d00021; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #d00021 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.67:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.70:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #d00021 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 #d00021 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 #d00021 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 #d00021 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.