Color #C55E3E – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C55E3E?

The complementary color is #3AA1C1.

Q: Does #C55E3E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.16:1. On black: 5.04:1.

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#C55E3E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C55E3E?

RGB: 197, 94, 62. Copy as CSS: rgb(197, 94, 62).

Is #C55E3E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #C55E3E?

Complement: #3AA1C1.

Does #C55E3E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.16:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.04:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #c55e3e Description

Build combos with #C55E3E

#C55E3E has RGB values of 197, 94, 62 and CMYK 0, 52, 69, 23. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color c55e3e. The best text color paired with #C55E3E is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c55e3e.

Readable text on #C55E3E

Black text: AA (5.0:1)White text: Fail (4.2:1)