Named color

Firebrick

Firebrick is a balanced red color with HEX #B22222. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 178, 34, 34, HSL 0, 68%, 42%, warm temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#B22222 red warm balanced

HEX #B22222

RGB rgb(178, 34, 34)

HSL hsl(0 68% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 81, 81, 30)

Luminance 0.1072

Contrast Black 3.14:1White 6.68:1

CSS Utilities

--color-firebrick: #B22222;
.bg-firebrick { background-color: #B22222; }
.text-firebrick { color: #B22222; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.1072

Black text3.14:1AA Fail

White text6.68:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#B22222",
  "rgb": [
    178,
    34,
    34
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    68,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    81,
    81,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1072,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.14,
    "white": 6.68
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#22B4B4",
  "analogous": [
    "#B4226B",
    "#B46B22"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#22B422",
    "#2222B4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6BB422",
    "#22B4B4",
    "#6B22B4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#22B46B",
    "#226BB4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DE5454",
    "#B22222",
    "#671414"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#DE5454",
  "dark": "#671414",
  "saturated": "#CB0B0B",
  "desaturated": "#9C3A3A",
  "pastel": "#D77E7E",
  "neon": "#FF0000"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#22B4B4",
    "#B4226B",
    "#B46B22"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9C3A3A",
    "#DE5454"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DE5454",
    "#9C3A3A"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "tool-red",
    "brown",
    "ruby-red",
    "pompeian-red",
    "anodized-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "firebrick"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brown-vs-firebrick",
    "firebrick-vs-tool-red",
    "pompeian-red-vs-firebrick"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/firebrick",
    "/wcag/firebrick",
    "/css/colors/firebrick",
    "/hex/b22222"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/firebrick"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tool-red",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/compare/brown-vs-firebrick",
      "/compare/firebrick-vs-tool-red",
      "/compare/pompeian-red-vs-firebrick",
      "/harmonies/firebrick",
      "/wcag/firebrick",
      "/css/colors/firebrick",
      "/hex/b22222"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "firebrick",
  "name": "Firebrick",
  "cssName": "firebrick",
  "hex": "#B22222",
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "firebrick"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    178,
    34,
    34
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    68,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    81,
    81,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1072,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.14,
    "white": 6.68
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#22B4B4",
    "analogous": [
      "#B4226B",
      "#B46B22"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#22B422",
      "#2222B4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#6BB422",
      "#22B4B4",
      "#6B22B4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#22B46B",
      "#226BB4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DE5454",
      "#B22222",
      "#671414"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DE5454",
    "dark": "#671414",
    "saturated": "#CB0B0B",
    "desaturated": "#9C3A3A",
    "pastel": "#D77E7E",
    "neon": "#FF0000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-firebrick: #B22222;",
    "utility": ".bg-firebrick { background-color: #B22222; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-firebrick { color: #B22222; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "tool-red",
    "brown",
    "ruby-red",
    "pompeian-red",
    "anodized-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "firebrick"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brown-vs-firebrick",
    "firebrick-vs-tool-red",
    "pompeian-red-vs-firebrick"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/firebrick",
    "/wcag/firebrick",
    "/css/colors/firebrick",
    "/hex/b22222"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/firebrick"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tool-red",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/colors/ruby-red",
      "/colors/pompeian-red",
      "/colors/anodized-red",
      "/compare/brown-vs-firebrick",
      "/compare/firebrick-vs-tool-red",
      "/compare/pompeian-red-vs-firebrick",
      "/harmonies/firebrick",
      "/wcag/firebrick",
      "/css/colors/firebrick",
      "/hex/b22222"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#22B4B4",
      "#B4226B",
      "#B46B22"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9C3A3A",
      "#DE5454"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DE5454",
      "#9C3A3A"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Firebrick Color

Firebrick sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Firebrick is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Firebrick against black and white text.

Black text3.14:1AA Fail

White text6.68:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Tool Red#B11226

Brown#A52A2A

Ruby Red#9B111E

Pompeian Red#A42A04

Anodized Red#B00020

Color Harmonies

#22B4B4#22B4B4

#B4226B#B4226B

#B46B22#B46B22

#22B422#22B422

#2222B4#2222B4

Open full Firebrick harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DE5454#DE5454

#671414#671414

#CB0B0B#CB0B0B

#9C3A3A#9C3A3A

#D77E7E#D77E7E

Red#FF0000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#22B4B4#22B4B4

#B4226B#B4226B

#B46B22#B46B22

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Firebrick

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Firebrick Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings