All About Color Firebrick

#B22222

Firebrick is a deep and rich red color. It's a bold and captivating color, ideal for creating a striking and impactful space.

About Firebrick

Firebrick is a medium red color with the hex code #B22222. In RGB it is red 178, green 34, blue 34; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 68%, lightness 42%; in CMYK it is 0%, 81%, 81%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 6.68:1 on white and 3.14:1 on black.

#B22222 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB2, 22, 22
CMYK0.00%, 80.90%, 80.90%, 30.20%
RGB Decimal178, 34, 34
HSL0°, 68%, 42%
RGB Octal262, 42, 42
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 80.90%, 69.80%
RGB Binary10110010, 100010, 100010
CIE-L*AB39.11, 55.93, 37.65
RGB Percent69.80%, 13.33%, 13.33%
CIE-L*CH39.11, 67.42, 33.95
XYZ19.22, 10.72, 2.57
CIE-L*UV39.11, 107.57, 23.20
xyY0.59, 0.33, 10.72
Hunter-Lab32.75, 47.46, 18.27
RYB69.80%, 13.33%, 13.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B22222 on a dark background: contrast 3.14:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#B22222 on a light background: contrast 6.68:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Firebrick, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Firebrick. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#B22222 · #DE5454 · #671414 · #22B4B4 · #54DEDE

Analogous palette

#B422B4 · #B4226B · #B22222 · #B46B22 · #B4B422

Triadic palette

#B22222 · #22B422 · #2222B4 · #DE5454 · #54DE54

Tetradic palette

#B22222 · #6BB422 · #22B4B4 · #6B22B4 · #671414

Monochromatic palette

#330A0A · #741616 · #B22222 · #DC4747 · #E88787

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