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#BE193F Color

#BE193F is rgb(190, 25, 63) in RGB, hsl(346, 77%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 67%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE193F
HEX#BE193F
RGBrgb(190, 25, 63)
HSLhsl(346, 77%, 42%)
HSVhsv(346, 87%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 67%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.194 16.5)
LABlab(41.93% 62.79 24.82)
LCHlch(41.93% 67.52 21.57)

What #BE193F 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 #BE193F, 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.

#BE193F Channel Values

How #BE193F 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 25 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 77% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 87% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 67% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE193F 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 text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE193F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE193F; 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 #BE193F

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 #BE193F 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#BE193F
Protanopia#57573E
Protanomaly#8C463E
Deuteranopia#757535
Deuteranomaly#985D39
Tritanopia#BD2020
Tritanomaly#BD1E2F
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE193F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be193f: #BE193F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE193F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be193f': '#BE193F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.098, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_be193f">#BE193F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE193F"

More Red Colors

#BE193F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE193F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE193F?

#BE193F is a mid-tone red — rgb(190, 25, 63) in RGB and hsl(346, 77%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #BE193F?

#BE193F is rgb(190, 25, 63) — red 190, green 25, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE193F?

#BE193F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 67%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE193F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BE193F scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE193F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE193F 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.74, which is visibly different.

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