CSS named color

FireBrick

#B22222
HEX#b22222
RGBrgb(178, 34, 34)
HSLhsl(0, 68%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(49.68% 0.1797 26.81)
NAMEfirebrick

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#22B4B4

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#B4226B
Right
#B46B22

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#22B422
Triad 2
#2222B4

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#EC9C9C
Lighter
#E05C5C
Base
#B22222
FireBrick
Darker
#5E1212
Darkest
#1E0606

CSS usage

By name
color: firebrick;
background-color: firebrick;
By HEX
color: #b22222;
background-color: #b22222;
By RGB
color: rgb(178, 34, 34);
background-color: rgb(178, 34, 34);
By HSL
color: hsl(0, 68%, 42%);
background-color: hsl(0, 68%, 42%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
6.68:1
AA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
3.14:1
AA (large text)

Related colors

FAQ — FireBrick

What is the HEX code for FireBrick?

The HEX code for FireBrick is #B22222. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: firebrick; or color: #b22222;

What is FireBrick in RGB?

FireBrick in RGB is rgb(178, 34, 34) — red 178, green 34, blue 34.

What is FireBrick in HSL?

FireBrick in HSL is hsl(0, 68%, 42%) — hue 0°, saturation 68%, lightness 42%.

What is the complementary color of FireBrick?

The complementary color (directly opposite FireBrick on the color wheel) is #22B4B4. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on FireBrick?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 6.68:1, and against black (#000000) it's 3.14:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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