Color #CA231C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #CA231C?

The complementary color is #35DCE3.

Q: Does #CA231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.57:1. On black: 3.77:1.

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#CA231C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #CA231C?

RGB: 202, 35, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(202, 35, 28).

Is #CA231C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #CA231C?

Complement: #35DCE3.

Does #CA231C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.57:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 3.77:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #ca231c Description

Build combos with #CA231C

#CA231C has RGB values of 202, 35, 28 and CMYK 0, 83, 86, 21. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, deep, 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 ca231c. The best text color paired with #CA231C is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #ca231c.

Readable text on #CA231C

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