Color swatch image showing #BE003A with RGB(190,0,58) values

#BE003A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BE003A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BE003A Color Information

#BE003A RGB value is (190, 0, 58). The hex color red value is 190, green is 0, and blue is 58. Its HSL format shows a hue of 342°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 69 percent, 25 percent.

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#BE003A Color Meaning

Color #BE003A radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #BE003A is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #BE003A carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #BE003A feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #BE003A 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 #BE003A excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #BE003A 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 #BE003A replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #BE003A reflects sacrifice that speaks. #BE003A appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #BE003A aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #BE003A when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.

Color Conversion

Convert #BE003A 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
#BE003A
RGB
rgb(190, 0, 58)
HSL
hsl(342°, 100%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 69%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(342°, 100%, 75%)
XYZ
21.9989 11.2526 5.0155
Yxy
11.2526 0.5749 0.2941
Hunter Lab
33.5449 3.5253 0.7155
CIE-Lab
40.0028 65.5989 24.8628

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red190 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue58 / 255 (23%)
23%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow69 / 100 (69%)
69%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#BE003A 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

#BE003A 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 #BE003A 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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#BE003A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.46:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BE003A 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

#BE003A

protanopia

#6c6a2c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BE003A;

Text Color

color: #BE003A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BE003A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BE003A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BE003A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE003A 0%, #730022 100%);

#BE003A Color FAQs

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