What color is #BE3B2A?

#BE3B2A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cadillac Coupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE3B2A?

The RGB value is 190, 59, 42: 190 red, 59 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE3B2A?

The complementary color is #2AADBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE3B2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE3B2A color

#BE3B2A rgb(190, 59, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BE3B2A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 23.1% green and 16.5% blue (190, 59, 42).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 64% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 78% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Cadillac Coupe (#C0362C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#BE3B2A color codes

HEX	`#BE3B2A`
RGB	`rgb(190, 59, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 23.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 64%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 78%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 78%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.58, 51.43, 39.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.58, 64.89, 37.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.22, 14.246, 3.717)`
Decimal	`12466986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE3B2A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE3B2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BE3B2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE3B2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be3b2a; }
.text { color: #be3b2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be3b2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 59 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be3b2a, #be852a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #BE3B2A?: #BE3B2A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cadillac Coupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE3B2A?: The RGB value is 190, 59, 42: 190 red, 59 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE3B2A?: The complementary color is #2AADBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE3B2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.