Information about #BE1C1C color

#BE1C1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE1C1C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 28, 28) — 74.5% red, 11% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 64 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BE1C1C is a strongly colored warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chilli Pepper (#C11B17). Slightly further away sit Murdoc Red (#BC161C) and Red Cola (#B62020).

The recipe behind #BE1C1C is rgb(190, 28, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BE1C1C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BE1C1C color variations

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

#BE1C1C 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 #BE1C1C

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

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Del Toro color link
Del Toro

#B11D20

Firebrick color link
Firebrick

#B22222

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Pure Crimson color link
Pure Crimson

#C3272B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE1C1C
  • RGB190, 28, 28
  • CMYK0, 64, 64, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 28, 28)
  • HSL0°, 74%, 43%
  • HSL Precise0°, 74.312%, 42.745%
  • HSV0°, 85%, 75%
  • HSB0°, 85%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.110, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.110, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.110, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE1C1C
  • DECIMAL ID12459036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01