Information about #BE160D color

#BE160D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE160D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 22, 13) — 74.5% red, 8.6% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 66 / 69 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BE160D reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomato Sauce (#B21807) and Sulurouge (#CC1410).

The recipe behind #BE160D is rgb(190, 22, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BE160D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE160D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE160D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BE160D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE160D
  • RGB190, 22, 13
  • CMYK0, 66, 69, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 22, 13)
  • HSL3°, 87%, 40%
  • HSL Precise3.051°, 87.192%, 39.804%
  • HSV3°, 93%, 75%
  • HSB3°, 93%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.086, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.086, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.086, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBE160D
  • DECIMAL ID12457485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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