Color #B51E21 – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #B51E21?

The complementary color is #4AE1DE.

Q: Does #B51E21 have good contrast on white or black?

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

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#B51E21 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #B51E21?

RGB: 181, 30, 33. Copy as CSS: rgb(181, 30, 33).

Is #B51E21 a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #B51E21?

Complement: #4AE1DE.

Does #B51E21 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 #b51e21 Description

Build combos with #B51E21

#B51E21 has RGB values of 181, 30, 33 and CMYK 0, 83, 82, 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 b51e21. The best text color paired with #B51E21 is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #b51e21.

Readable text on #B51E21

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