#BE2743 Color
#BE2743 is rgb(190, 39, 67) in RGB, hsl(349, 66%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE2743rgb(190, 39, 67)hsl(349, 66%, 45%)hsv(349, 79%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 25%)oklch(52.7% 0.185 16.8)lab(43.14% 59.77 23.82)lch(43.14% 64.34 21.73)What #BE2743 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 #BE2743, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE2743 Channel Values
How #BE2743 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 39 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 66% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 79% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 65% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE2743 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 #BE2743
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE2743; 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 #BE2743
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 #BE2743 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.
#BE2743#5B5B42#8E4B42#77773A#99613E#BD2C2C#BE2A36#646464Using #BE2743 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be2743: #BE2743;background-color: #BE2743;colors: { 'color-be2743': '#BE2743' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.153, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_be2743">#BE2743</color>fill="#BE2743"More Red Colors
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#BE2743 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE2743?
#BE2743 is a mid-tone red — rgb(190, 39, 67) in RGB and hsl(349, 66%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #BE2743?
#BE2743 is rgb(190, 39, 67) — red 190, green 39, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE2743?
#BE2743 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 65%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE2743 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BE2743 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE2743 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE2743 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 13.31, which is visibly different.
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