Information about #BE4B31 color

#BE4B31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE4B31 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 75, 49) — 74.5% red, 29.4% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 55 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BE4B31 is a clearly saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Balloon (#C14D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chestnut Red (#C34A2C) and Mexican Wave (#B64A32).

The recipe behind #BE4B31 is rgb(190, 75, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BE4B31: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. #BE4B31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BE4B31 color variations

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

#BE4B31 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 #BE4B31

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

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE4B31
  • RGB190, 75, 49
  • CMYK0, 45, 55, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 75, 49)
  • HSL11°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise11.064°, 58.996%, 46.863%
  • HSV11°, 74%, 75%
  • HSB11°, 74%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.294, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.294, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.294, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE4B31
  • DECIMAL ID12471089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01