Firebrick Color Palette
Firebrick Color Palette built around #B22222, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 3.15:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FAAEA1 | |
| surface | #429292 | |
| text | #6A0309 | |
| text-muted | #B22222 | |
| primary | #B22222 | |
| secondary | #429292 | |
| accent | #BE3F35 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #faaea1;
--surface: #429292;
--text: #6a0309;
--text-muted: #b22222;
--primary: #b22222;
--secondary: #429292;
--accent: #be3f35;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #B22222 | #FAAEA1 | #6A0309 | #429292 | #BE3F35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #B22222 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| #FAAEA1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| #6A0309 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| #429292 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| #BE3F35 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the firebrick color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #B22222, #FAAEA1, #6A0309, #429292, #BE3F35.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.