Color #E8420C – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #E8420C?

The complementary color is #17BDF3.

Q: Does #E8420C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.03:1. On black: 5.22:1.

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#E8420C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #E8420C?

RGB: 232, 66, 12. Copy as CSS: rgb(232, 66, 12).

Is #E8420C a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #E8420C?

Complement: #17BDF3.

Does #E8420C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 4.03:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.22:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #e8420c Description

Build combos with #E8420C

#E8420C has RGB values of 232, 66, 12 and CMYK 0, 72, 95, 9. 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 e8420c. The best text color paired with #E8420C is #000000 There are 4 colour combinations with hex code #e8420c.

Readable text on #E8420C

Black text: AA (5.2:1)White text: Fail (4.0:1)