Color #D42A2E – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #D42A2E?

The complementary color is #2BD5D1.

Q: Does #D42A2E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.04:1. On black: 4.17:1.

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#D42A2E FAQs

What is the RGB value of #D42A2E?

RGB: 212, 42, 46. Copy as CSS: rgb(212, 42, 46).

Is #D42A2E a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #D42A2E?

Complement: #2BD5D1.

Does #D42A2E have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 5.04:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.17:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #d42a2e Description

Build combos with #D42A2E

#D42A2E has RGB values of 212, 42, 46 and CMYK 0, 80, 78, 17. 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 d42a2e. The best text color paired with #D42A2E is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #d42a2e.

Readable text on #D42A2E

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