Color #A42A0E – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A42A0E?

The complementary color is #5BD5F1.

Q: Does #A42A0E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.20:1. On black: 2.92:1.

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#A42A0E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A42A0E?

RGB: 164, 42, 14. Copy as CSS: rgb(164, 42, 14).

Is #A42A0E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A42A0E?

Complement: #5BD5F1.

Does #A42A0E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.20:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.92:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #a42a0e Description

Build combos with #A42A0E

#A42A0E has RGB values of 164, 42, 14 and CMYK 0, 74, 91, 36. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, deep, 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 a42a0e. The best text color paired with #A42A0E is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a42a0e.

Readable text on #A42A0E

Black text: Fail (2.9:1)White text: AAA (7.2:1)