#B22222
Firebrick
Firebrick is #B22222. In CSS you can write it as the keyword firebrick. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #B22222
- RGB
- rgb(178, 34, 34)
- HSL
- hsl(0,68%,42%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 81%, 70%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,81,81,30)
- OKLCH
- oklch(49.7% 0.180 26.8)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#C14E4E
20% white
#D17A7A
40% white
#E0A7A7
60% white
#F0D3D3
80% white
Shades
#8E1B1B
20% black
#6B1414
40% black
#470E0E
60% black
#240707
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Firebrick. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#B42222
#22B4B4
#C65D5D
#5DC6C6
#5C2D2D
Analogous
Open in palette generator#B4226B
#B42222
#B46B22
#B4B422
#A92DA9
Triadic
Open in palette generator#B42222
#22B422
#2222B4
#5DC65D
#2B2B78
Split Complementary
Open in palette generator#B42222
#22B46B
#226BB4
#C67777
#2D5C5C
Monochromatic
Open in palette generator#561010
#961D1D
#D62929
#E26969
#EFA9A9
Tetradic
Open in palette generator#B42222
#6BB422
#22B4B4
#6B22B4
#8ABE56
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.