#BE003B Color Information
#BE003B RGB value is (190, 0, 59). The hex color red value is 190, green is 0, and blue is 59. Its HSL format shows a hue of 341°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 69 percent, 25 percent.
#BE003B Color Meaning
Color #BE003B radiates heroic intensity, unfiltered passion, and symbolic sacrifice. Color #BE003B is a vivid, slightly orange-leaning red that evokes poppies on battlefields, emergency flares, and revolutionary banners. Unlike academic crimson, #BE003B carries urgency; unlike fire-engine red, #BE003B feels historically weighted. In memorial and activist design, #BE003B 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 #BE003B excels as a focal accent in digital and print media. #BE003B 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 #BE003B replaces standard red in commemorative contexts. Culturally, color #BE003B reflects sacrifice that speaks. #BE003B appears in war memorials, social justice movements, and cultural remembrance as a symbol of action that endures. Spiritually, #BE003B aligns with the root chakra’s protective mode: love that defends. Designers use color #BE003B when silence equals erasure. Its intensity is a vow.
Color Conversion
Convert #BE003B 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.
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Color Variations
#BE003B 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
#BE003B 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 #BE003B 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #BE003B 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#BE003B Color FAQs
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