Color #B3231C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B3231C?

The complementary color is #4CDCE3.

Q: Does #B3231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.62:1. On black: 3.17:1.

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#B3231C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B3231C?

RGB: 179, 35, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(179, 35, 28).

Is #B3231C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B3231C?

Complement: #4CDCE3.

Does #B3231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.62:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.17:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #b3231c Description

Build combos with #B3231C

#B3231C has RGB values of 179, 35, 28 and CMYK 0, 80, 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 b3231c. The best text color paired with #B3231C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b3231c.

Readable text on #B3231C

Black text: Fail (3.2:1)White text: AA (6.6:1)