Color #A8242C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A8242C?

The complementary color is #57DBD3.

Q: Does #A8242C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.11:1. On black: 2.95:1.

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#A8242C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A8242C?

RGB: 168, 36, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(168, 36, 44).

Is #A8242C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #A8242C?

Complement: #57DBD3.

Does #A8242C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.11:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.95:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #a8242c Description

Build combos with #A8242C

#A8242C has RGB values of 168, 36, 44 and CMYK 0, 79, 74, 34. 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 a8242c. The best text color paired with #A8242C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a8242c.

Readable text on #A8242C

Black text: Fail (3.0:1)White text: AAA (7.1:1)