Color #DC143C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #DC143C?

The complementary color is #23EBC3.

Q: Does #DC143C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.99:1. On black: 4.21:1.

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#DC143C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #DC143C?

RGB: 220, 20, 60. Copy as CSS: rgb(220, 20, 60).

Is #DC143C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #DC143C?

Complement: #23EBC3.

Does #DC143C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.99:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.21:1 (AA (large text)).

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Color #dc143c Description

Build combos with #DC143C

#DC143C has RGB values of 220, 20, 60 and CMYK 0, 91, 73, 14. 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 dc143c. The best text color paired with #DC143C is #FFFFFF There are 3 colour combinations with hex code #dc143c.

Readable text on #DC143C

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