Information about #BE0420 color

#BE0420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BE0420 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 4, 32) — 74.5% red, 1.6% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 62 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated red, #BE0420 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Angels Red (#BA0021). Slightly further away sit Cincinnati Red (#C6011F) and Monza (#C7031E).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 4, 32) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #BE0420 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BE0420 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE0420 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BE0420

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE0420
  • RGB190, 4, 32
  • CMYK0, 73, 62, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 4, 32)
  • HSL351°, 96%, 38%
  • HSL Precise350.968°, 95.876%, 38.039%
  • HSV351°, 98%, 75%
  • HSB351°, 98%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.016, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.016, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.016, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBE0420
  • DECIMAL ID12452896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01