Color #E74A3C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #E74A3C?

The complementary color is #18B5C3.

Q: Does #E74A3C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.86:1. On black: 5.44:1.

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#E74A3C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #E74A3C?

RGB: 231, 74, 60. Copy as CSS: rgb(231, 74, 60).

Is #E74A3C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #E74A3C?

Complement: #18B5C3.

Does #E74A3C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.86:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.44:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #e74a3c Description

Build combos with #E74A3C

#E74A3C has RGB values of 231, 74, 60 and CMYK 0, 68, 74, 9. This red color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, neon, 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 e74a3c. The best text color paired with #E74A3C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #e74a3c.

Readable text on #E74A3C

Black text: AA (5.4:1)White text: Fail (3.9:1)