Color swatch image showing Crimson Glory (#BE0032) with RGB(190,0,50) values

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Crimson Glory (#BE0032) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) Color Information

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) RGB value is (190, 0, 50). The hex color red value is 190, green is 0, and blue is 50. Its HSL format shows a hue of 344°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 74 percent, 25 percent.

Crimson Glory
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Crimson Glory (#BE0032) Color Meaning

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Crimson Glory (#BE0032) is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, it carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, it feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, this 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, Crimson Glory (#BE0032) excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. It 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 Crimson Glory (#BE0032) replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, Crimson Glory (#BE0032) reflects sacrifice that speaks. It appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, it aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use Crimson Glory (#BE0032) when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert Crimson Glory (#BE0032) 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
#BE0032
RGB
rgb(190, 0, 50)
HSL
hsl(344°, 100%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 74%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(344°, 100%, 75%)
XYZ
21.8109 11.1774 4.0255
Yxy
11.1774 0.5893 0.3020
Hunter Lab
33.4326 3.4772 0.8026
CIE-Lab
39.8777 65.2608 29.7139

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red190 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue50 / 255 (20%)
20%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow74 / 100 (74%)
74%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) 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

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) 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 Crimson Glory (#BE0032) 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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#BE0032

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.49:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BE0032 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

Crimson Glory (#BE0032)

protanopia

#6c6a26

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BE0032;

Text Color

color: #BE0032;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BE0032;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BE003240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BE0032;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE0032 0%, #73001f 100%);

Crimson Glory (#BE0032) Color FAQs

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