Color #B23E1C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B23E1C?

The complementary color is #4DC1E3.

Q: Does #B23E1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.84:1. On black: 3.60:1.

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#B23E1C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B23E1C?

RGB: 178, 62, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(178, 62, 28).

Is #B23E1C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B23E1C?

Complement: #4DC1E3.

Does #B23E1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.84:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.60:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #b23e1c Description

Build combos with #B23E1C

#B23E1C has RGB values of 178, 62, 28 and CMYK 0, 65, 84, 30. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. 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 b23e1c. The best text color paired with #B23E1C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b23e1c.

Readable text on #B23E1C

Black text: Fail (3.6:1)White text: AA (5.8:1)