Color #B5021C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B5021C?

The complementary color is #4AFDE3.

Q: Does #B5021C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.02:1. On black: 2.99:1.

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#B5021C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B5021C?

RGB: 181, 2, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(181, 2, 28).

Is #B5021C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B5021C?

Complement: #4AFDE3.

Does #B5021C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 7.02:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.99:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #b5021c Description

Build combos with #B5021C

#B5021C has RGB values of 181, 2, 28 and CMYK 0, 99, 85, 29. 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 b5021c. The best text color paired with #B5021C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b5021c.

Readable text on #B5021C

Black text: Fail (3.0:1)White text: AAA (7.0:1)