Color #C8252C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C8252C?

The complementary color is #37DAD3.

Q: Does #C8252C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.59:1. On black: 3.76:1.

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#C8252C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C8252C?

RGB: 200, 37, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(200, 37, 44).

Is #C8252C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #C8252C?

Complement: #37DAD3.

Does #C8252C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.59:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.76:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #c8252c Description

Build combos with #C8252C

#C8252C has RGB values of 200, 37, 44 and CMYK 0, 82, 78, 22. 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 c8252c. The best text color paired with #C8252C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c8252c.

Readable text on #C8252C

Black text: Fail (3.8:1)White text: AA (5.6:1)