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#BE004A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BE004A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BE004A Color Information

#BE004A RGB value is (190, 0, 74). The hex color red value is 190, green is 0, and blue is 74. Its HSL format shows a hue of 337°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of37 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 61 percent, 25percent.

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rgb(190, 0, 74)
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#BE004A Color Meaning

Color #BE004A embodies dramatic emotion, sacrificial beauty, and theatrical intensity. #BE004A rich, slightly purplish red is deep and commanding, evocative of stage curtains, tragic roses, and the flush of profound feeling. Psychologically, color #BE004A is passionate and absorbing, stimulating deep emotional response, romantic idealism, and a sense of grand narrative. #BE004A conveys a love or a conviction that is dramatic, costly, and aesthetically rich. #BE004A color is emotion framed and elevated to art. Symbolically, color #BE004A represents the heart's blood spilled for beauty or belief, passion that fuels great art, and the vivid contrast of life against mortality. #BE004A is the color of opera, revolution, and sacred love in classical painting. Culturally, #BE004A is a color of high drama and historical significance in visual storytelling. Color #BE004A offers a red that is not about danger or stop signs, but about the depth, sacrifice, and breathtaking spectacle of human emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #BE004A 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
#BE004A
RGB
rgb(190, 0, 74)
HSL
hsl(337°, 100%, 37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 61%, 25%)
HSV
hsv(337°, 100%, 75%)
XYZ
22.4712 11.4416 7.5026
Yxy
11.4416 0.5426 0.2763
Hunter Lab
33.8254 3.6468 0.4941
CIE-Lab
40.3144 66.4369 15.1000

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red190 / 255 (75%)
75%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue74 / 255 (29%)
29%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Key (Black)25 / 100 (25%)
25%

Color Variations

#BE004A 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

#BE004A 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 #BE004A 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

6.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BE004A 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

#BE004A

protanopia

#6c6a38

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BE004A;

Text Color

color: #BE004A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BE004A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BE004A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BE004A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BE004A 0%, #73002c 100%);

#BE004A Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #BE004A color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.