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#BE0930 Color

#BE0930 is rgb(190, 9, 48) in RGB, hsl(347, 91%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 75%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (NCS) (#C40233), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE0930
HEX#BE0930
RGBrgb(190, 9, 48)
HSLhsl(347, 91%, 39%)
HSVhsv(347, 95%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 75%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.201 20.5)
LABlab(40.95% 64.54 33.02)
LCHlch(40.95% 72.49 27.10)

What #BE0930 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE0930, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#BE0930 Channel Values

How #BE0930 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 9 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 91% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 95% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 75% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.42:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE0930 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE0930

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE0930; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE0930

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BE0930.

How #BE0930 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE0930
Protanopia#55552E
Protanomaly#8B422F
Deuteranopia#737321
Deuteranomaly#975B28
Tritanopia#BD1212
Tritanomaly#BE0F21
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE0930 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be0930: #BE0930;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE0930;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be0930': '#BE0930' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.035, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_be0930">#BE0930</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE0930"

More Red Colors

#BE0930 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE0930 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE0930?

#BE0930 is a dark red — rgb(190, 9, 48) in RGB and hsl(347, 91%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (NCS) (#C40233), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.

What is the RGB value of #BE0930?

#BE0930 is rgb(190, 9, 48) — red 190, green 9, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE0930?

#BE0930 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 75%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE0930 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE0930 scores 6.42:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE0930 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE0930 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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