Color #B51B3B – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B51B3B?

The complementary color is #4AE4C4.

Q: Does #B51B3B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.59:1. On black: 3.18:1.

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#B51B3B FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B51B3B?

RGB: 181, 27, 59. Copy as CSS: rgb(181, 27, 59).

Is #B51B3B a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B51B3B?

Complement: #4AE4C4.

Does #B51B3B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 6.59:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.18:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #b51b3b Description

Build combos with #B51B3B

#B51B3B has RGB values of 181, 27, 59 and CMYK 0, 85, 67, 29. 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 b51b3b. The best text color paired with #B51B3B is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b51b3b.

Readable text on #B51B3B

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