Color #8C1E2C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8C1E2C?

The complementary color is #73E1D3.

Q: Does #8C1E2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.99:1. On black: 2.34:1.

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#8C1E2C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8C1E2C?

RGB: 140, 30, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(140, 30, 44).

Is #8C1E2C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #8C1E2C?

Complement: #73E1D3.

Does #8C1E2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.99:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.34:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #8c1e2c Description

Build combos with #8C1E2C

#8C1E2C has RGB values of 140, 30, 44 and CMYK 0, 79, 69, 45. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, jewel tone, 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 8c1e2c. The best text color paired with #8C1E2C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8c1e2c.

Readable text on #8C1E2C

Black text: Fail (2.3:1)White text: AAA (9.0:1)