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#BE1327 Color

#BE1327 is rgb(190, 19, 39) in RGB, hsl(353, 82%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 79%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wine Red (#B11226), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE1327
HEX#BE1327
RGBrgb(190, 19, 39)
HSLhsl(353, 82%, 41%)
HSVhsv(353, 90%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 79%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.198 23.9)
LABlab(41.29% 63.12 38.76)
LCHlch(41.29% 74.07 31.56)

What #BE1327 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 #BE1327, 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.

#BE1327 Channel Values

How #BE1327 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 19 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 82% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 90% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 79% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE1327 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 text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE1327

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE1327; 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 #BE1327

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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How #BE1327 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#BE1327
Protanopia#565624
Protanomaly#8C4425
Deuteranopia#747412
Deuteranomaly#975C1C
Tritanopia#BE1616
Tritanomaly#BE151E
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE1327 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be1327: #BE1327;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE1327;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be1327': '#BE1327' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.075, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_be1327">#BE1327</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE1327"

More Red Colors

#BE1327 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE1327 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE1327?

#BE1327 is a mid-tone red — rgb(190, 19, 39) in RGB and hsl(353, 82%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wine Red (#B11226), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #BE1327?

#BE1327 is rgb(190, 19, 39) — red 190, green 19, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE1327?

#BE1327 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 79%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE1327 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE1327 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE1327 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE1327 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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