Firebrick

#ae1d1d

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

Firebrick is a deep red that reads serious. Deep reds like this carry heritage and premium packaging well. 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 #ae1d1d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ae1d1d

RGB174, 29, 29

HSL0, 71%, 40%

HSV0, 83%, 68%

CMYK0%, 83%, 83%, 32%

Lab37.78, 55.93, 38.83

XYZ18.12, 9.97, 2.13

Decimal11410717

Web safe#993333

Pantone1805 C

Shades of firebrick

#9f1b1b #901818 #821616 #731313 #641111 #550e0e #470c0c #380909 #290707 #1a0404

Tints of firebrick

#c72121 #db2929 #e04242 #e45b5b #e87474 #ec8d8d #f0a5a5 #f4bebe #f8d7d7 #fcf0f0

Colors that go with firebrick

Complementary#1daeae Analogous#ae1d66 Analogous#ae661d Triadic#1dae1d Triadic#1d1dae Split complementary#1dae66 Split complementary#1d65ae

Firebrick in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 83, 83, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ae1d1d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 83 83 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 80 80 38

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 #ae1d1d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ae1d1d; }
.text { color: #ae1d1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ae1d1d; }

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 #ae1d1d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ae1d1d 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 #ae1d1d 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 #ae1d1d 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

The figures for #ae1d1d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.