Firebrick

About Firebrick

Firebrick is the hex color #B22222, which translates to rgb(178, 34, 34) in RGB and hsl(0, 68%, 42%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 0 degrees, with a saturation of 68 percent and a lightness of 42 percent. That combination gives Firebrick a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Firebrick compares

Firebrick is exactly the CSS keyword firebrick, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-800 (#9F0712), at a distance of 6.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Brown at 9.6. Sorted by lightness, Firebrick is number 6 of the 18 red colors here.

Text on Firebrick

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Firebrick, led by White at 6.68:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Firebrick already loaded as the background.

Building a palette around Firebrick

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Firebrick for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.