Information about #BE3C40 color

#BE3C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE3C40 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 60, 64) — 74.5% red, 23.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 49 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BE3C40 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dull Red (#BB3F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Reddish (#C44240) and Bring It On (#C3423B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 60, 64)), which gives #BE3C40 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE3C40 color variations

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#BE3C40 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 #BE3C40

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

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE3C40
  • RGB190, 60, 64
  • CMYK0, 51, 49, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 60, 64)
  • HSL358°, 52%, 49%
  • HSL Precise358.154°, 52%, 49.02%
  • HSV358°, 68%, 75%
  • HSB358°, 68%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.235, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.235, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.235, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE3C40
  • DECIMAL ID12467264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01