Color #B0231C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B0231C?

The complementary color is #4FDCE3.

Q: Does #B0231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.77:1. On black: 3.10:1.

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#B0231C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B0231C?

RGB: 176, 35, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(176, 35, 28).

Is #B0231C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B0231C?

Complement: #4FDCE3.

Does #B0231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.77:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.10:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #b0231c Description

Build combos with #B0231C

#B0231C has RGB values of 176, 35, 28 and CMYK 0, 80, 84, 31. 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 b0231c. The best text color paired with #B0231C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b0231c.

Readable text on #B0231C

Black text: Fail (3.1:1)White text: AA (6.8:1)