Color #C5280B – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C5280B?

The complementary color is #3AD7F4.

Q: Does #C5280B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.70:1. On black: 3.68:1.

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#C5280B FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C5280B?

RGB: 197, 40, 11. Copy as CSS: rgb(197, 40, 11).

Is #C5280B a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #C5280B?

Complement: #3AD7F4.

Does #C5280B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.70:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.68:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #c5280b Description

Build combos with #C5280B

#C5280B has RGB values of 197, 40, 11 and CMYK 0, 80, 94, 23. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. 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 c5280b. The best text color paired with #C5280B is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c5280b.

Readable text on #C5280B

Black text: Fail (3.7:1)White text: AA (5.7:1)