Color #8B233C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8B233C?

The complementary color is #74DCC3.

Q: Does #8B233C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.74:1. On black: 2.40:1.

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#8B233C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8B233C?

RGB: 139, 35, 60. Copy as CSS: rgb(139, 35, 60).

Is #8B233C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #8B233C?

Complement: #74DCC3.

Does #8B233C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.74:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.40:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #8b233c Description

Build combos with #8B233C

#8B233C has RGB values of 139, 35, 60 and CMYK 0, 75, 57, 45. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 8b233c. The best text color paired with #8B233C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8b233c.

Readable text on #8B233C

Black text: Fail (2.4:1)White text: AAA (8.7:1)