Firebrick

#a93023

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

Firebrick lands in the red band, deep and strong. 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 #a93023, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a93023
RGB169, 48, 35
HSL6, 66%, 40%
HSV6, 79%, 66%
CMYK0%, 72%, 79%, 34%
Lab39.02, 48.5, 36.43
XYZ17.72, 10.67, 2.72
Decimal11087907
Web safe#993333
Pantone1805 C
Pantone1805 CHex#a93023Rgb169 48 35Cmyk0 72 79 34Lab39 48 36Darker#330e0bDeep#6e1f17Lighter#cf5244

Shades of firebrick

Tints of firebrick

Colors that go with firebrick

Firebrick in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 72, 79, 34.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a93023 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 72 79 34
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 70 77 40
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 #a93023 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a93023; }
.text { color: #a93023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a93023; }

How firebrick looks on light and dark

Firebrick and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a93023 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.70:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.13:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a93023 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 #a93023 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn firebrick into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a93023 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

The figures for #a93023 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.