About Fire Brick
Fire Brick (firebrick) is a medium, vivid red with the hex code #b22222, or rgb(178, 34, 34). In HSL it sits at a hue of 0°, 68% saturation and 42% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: firebrick; instead of the hex value.
Using Fire Brick for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Brick text on white | 6.68 : 1 | AA |
| Fire Brick text on black | 3.14 : 1 | AA large text only |
On a fire brick background, use white text (6.68 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: firebrick; /* or #b22222 */
background-color: #b22222;
border: 1px solid rgb(178 34 34 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Brown (#a52a2a), Crimson (#dc143c), Sienna (#a0522d), Saddle Brown (#8b4513), Dark Red (#8b0000), Maroon (#800000).
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Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for fire brick?
#b22222 — that is rgb(178, 34, 34) and hsl(0, 68%, 42%). In CSS you can also just write firebrick.
Is fire brick text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 6.68 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with fire brick?
Its complementary color is #22b4b4; analogous colors #b4226b and #b46b22 sit next to it on the color wheel.