Color swatch image showing #BE002D with RGB(190,0,45) values

#BE002D Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BE002D including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BE002D Color Information

#BE002D RGB value is (190, 0, 45). The hex color red value is 190, green is 0, and blue is 45. Its HSL format shows a hue of 346°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 76 percent, 25 percent.

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#BE002D Color Meaning

Color #BE002D radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #BE002D is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #BE002D carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #BE002D feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #BE002D hue signals courage that costs—common in veteran tributes, protest art, and humanitarian campaigns. Color psychology links such pure, high-chroma reds to increased perceived bravery and moral clarity. Functionally, color #BE002D excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #BE002D offers strong contrast against deep blues and charcoals, and meets accessibility standards for headlines. Print reproduction benefits from spot color for true fidelity, though CMYK performs well on bright stocks. A/B tests show higher emotional engagement when color #BE002D replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #BE002D reflects sacrifice that speaks. #BE002D appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #BE002D aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #BE002D when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert #BE002D across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BE002D
RGB
rgb(190, 0, 45)
HSL
hsl(346°, 100%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 76%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(346°, 100%, 75%)
XYZ
21.7089 11.1366 3.4880
Yxy
11.1366 0.5975 0.3065
Hunter Lab
33.3715 3.4513 0.8497
CIE-Lab
39.8096 65.0762 32.7046

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red190 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue45 / 255 (18%)
18%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#BE002D harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BE002D harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BE002D for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#BE002D

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BE002D appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#BE002D

protanopia

#6c6a22

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BE002D;

Text Color

color: #BE002D;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BE002D;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BE002D40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BE002D;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE002D 0%, #73001b 100%);

#BE002D Color FAQs

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