Firebrick is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #4ddddd |
| Complementary Color | #21b1b2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Firebrick Color. The Ake Blood color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Chicken Comb (#dd2222) for more energetic effect. Try Bloody Salmon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#21b1b2 is the best complementary color to Firebrick. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b22222 complementary color is Eastern Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mexican Red are #b2216a and #b26921. Thus found on the left and right of #b22222 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Maroon Flush and Desert colors as they work well with Firebrick.
The split-complementary Firebrick palette consists of #2169b2 and #21b26a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#21b1b2). Try Matisse and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #b22222, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #b22222 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Firebrick. Thus Persian Blue and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Firebrick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eastern Blue, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b22222 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Firebrick tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#21b1b2) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Eastern Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #21b221 and #b221b1.
In a RGB color space, hex #b22222 is made of 72% red, 14% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Firebrick has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 67.92% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b22222 is made of 0% cyan, 56.47% magenta, 56.47% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b22222 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,34,34) |
| RGB Percentage | 72%, 14%, 14% |
| CMYK | 0, 56.47, 56.47, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(0,67.92%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,80.9%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.1126,55.9278,37.6486) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.2209,10.7245,2.5704) |