Color #C4494D – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C4494D?

The complementary color is #3BB6B2.

Q: Does #C4494D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.76:1. On black: 4.41:1.

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#C4494D FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C4494D?

RGB: 196, 73, 77. Copy as CSS: rgb(196, 73, 77).

Is #C4494D a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #C4494D?

Complement: #3BB6B2.

Does #C4494D have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.76:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.41:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #c4494d Description

Build combos with #C4494D

#C4494D has RGB values of 196, 73, 77 and CMYK 0, 63, 61, 23. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. 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 c4494d. The best text color paired with #C4494D is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c4494d.

Readable text on #C4494D

Black text: Fail (4.4:1)White text: AA (4.8:1)