What color is #BE3B3D?

#BE3B3D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Crimson Glow. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE3B3D?

The RGB value is 190, 59, 61: 190 red, 59 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE3B3D?

The complementary color is #3BBEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE3B3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE3B3D color

#BE3B3D rgb(190, 59, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #BE3B3D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 23.1% green and 23.9% blue (190, 59, 61).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 53% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 68% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Crimson Glow (#C13939), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#BE3B3D color codes

HEX	`#BE3B3D`
RGB	`rgb(190, 59, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 23.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 53%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 68%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.82, 52.29, 28.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.82, 59.78, 28.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.644, 14.415, 5.951)`
Decimal	`12467005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE3B3D, 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 #BE3B3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BE3B3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #BE3B3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be3b3d; }
.text { color: #be3b3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be3b3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 59 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be3b3d, #be7b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BE3B3D?: #BE3B3D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Crimson Glow. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE3B3D?: The RGB value is 190, 59, 61: 190 red, 59 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE3B3D?: The complementary color is #3BBEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE3B3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.