Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #B22222. This medium shade of Redis widely used in modern design.
"FireBrick (#B22222) – strong brick red. Alerts, passion & classic dramatic accents."
Color #B22222 is mathematically represented by 178 red, 34 green, and 34 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 0 degrees, 68% saturation, and 42% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "FireBrick" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 0 hue, this color belongs to the Red spectrum.Warm colors like this often represent passion, energy, and excitement. They are excellent for attention-grabbing elements like Call-to-Action buttons.
When using #B22222 in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 6.68:1, which is rated AA (Standard). Against black, the ratio is 3.14:1, rated Large Text Only.
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.