Color #E42B1C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #E42B1C?

The complementary color is #1BD4E3.

Q: Does #E42B1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.51:1. On black: 4.66:1.

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#E42B1C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #E42B1C?

RGB: 228, 43, 28. Copy as CSS: rgb(228, 43, 28).

Is #E42B1C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #E42B1C?

Complement: #1BD4E3.

Does #E42B1C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.51:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)). On black: 4.66:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #e42b1c Description

Build combos with #E42B1C

#E42B1C has RGB values of 228, 43, 28 and CMYK 0, 81, 88, 11. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, deep, 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 e42b1c. The best text color paired with #E42B1C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #e42b1c.

Readable text on #E42B1C

Black text: AA (4.7:1)White text: AA (4.5:1)