Color #8E2C2C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8E2C2C?

The complementary color is #71D3D3.

Q: Does #8E2C2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.25:1. On black: 2.55:1.

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#8E2C2C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8E2C2C?

RGB: 142, 44, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(142, 44, 44).

Is #8E2C2C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #8E2C2C?

Complement: #71D3D3.

Does #8E2C2C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 8.25:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.55:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #8e2c2c Description

Build combos with #8E2C2C

#8E2C2C has RGB values of 142, 44, 44 and CMYK 0, 69, 69, 44. 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 8e2c2c. The best text color paired with #8E2C2C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8e2c2c.

Readable text on #8E2C2C

Black text: Fail (2.5:1)White text: AAA (8.2:1)