#BE1E4E Color
#BE1E4E is rgb(190, 30, 78) in RGB, hsl(342, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE1E4Ergb(190, 30, 78)hsl(342, 73%, 43%)hsv(342, 84%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 25%)oklch(52.4% 0.192 11)lab(42.54% 62.40 16.15)lch(42.54% 64.45 14.51)What #BE1E4E 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 #BE1E4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE1E4E Channel Values
How #BE1E4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 30 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 73% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 84% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 84% · Y 59% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.03:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE1E4E 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.
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Colors That Go With #BE1E4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE1E4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BE1E4E
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 #BE1E4E 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.
#BE1E4E#58584D#8D484D#757547#985E4A#BD2828#BD243B#636363Using #BE1E4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be1e4e: #BE1E4E;background-color: #BE1E4E;colors: { 'color-be1e4e': '#BE1E4E' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.118, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_be1e4e">#BE1E4E</color>fill="#BE1E4E"More Pink Colors
#BE1E4E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE1E4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE1E4E?
#BE1E4E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(190, 30, 78) in RGB and hsl(342, 73%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pictorial Carmine (#C30B4E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #BE1E4E?
#BE1E4E is rgb(190, 30, 78) — red 190, green 30, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE1E4E?
#BE1E4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 59%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE1E4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BE1E4E scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE1E4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE1E4E 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 20.24, which is visibly different.
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