Color #C4472B – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C4472B?

The complementary color is #3BB8D4.

Q: Does #C4472B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.90:1. On black: 4.28:1.

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#C4472B FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C4472B?

RGB: 196, 71, 43. Copy as CSS: rgb(196, 71, 43).

Is #C4472B a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #C4472B?

Complement: #3BB8D4.

Does #C4472B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.90:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.28:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #c4472b Description

Build combos with #C4472B

#C4472B has RGB values of 196, 71, 43 and CMYK 0, 64, 78, 23. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, vibrant, 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 c4472b. The best text color paired with #C4472B is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c4472b.

Readable text on #C4472B

Black text: Fail (4.3:1)White text: AA (4.9:1)