Color #DC8E8C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #DC8E8C?

The complementary color is #237173.

Q: Does #DC8E8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.53:1. On black: 8.29:1.

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#DC8E8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #DC8E8C?

RGB: 220, 142, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(220, 142, 140).

Is #DC8E8C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #DC8E8C?

Complement: #237173.

Does #DC8E8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.53:1 (Fails AA). On black: 8.29:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #dc8e8c Description

Build combos with #DC8E8C

#DC8E8C has RGB values of 220, 142, 140 and CMYK 0, 35, 36, 14. This red color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: warm, vibrant, light, 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 dc8e8c. The best text color paired with #DC8E8C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #dc8e8c.

Readable text on #DC8E8C

Black text: AAA (8.3:1)White text: Fail (2.5:1)