#BE2C19

A color in the Red, Pink family

#be2c19 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(190, 44, 25), HSL(7°, 77%, 42%), CMYK(0%, 77%, 87%, 25%). Closest named color: firebrick. Contrast is 5.89:1 on white and 3.56:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#be2c19
RGBrgb(190 44 25)
RGB (legacy)rgb(190, 44, 25)
RGB %rgb(75% 17% 10%)
HSLhsl(7 77% 42%)
HSV / HSBhsv(7, 87%, 75%)
HWBhwb(7 10% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 87%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(43.24 57.23 47.8)
LCHlch(43.24 74.57 39.87)
OKLaboklab(0.5259 0.1587 0.0953)
OKLCHoklch(0.5259 0.1851 30.98)
Decimal12463129

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorfirebrick ΔE 3.2
Closest web-safe color#cc3300
Hue7°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)77% / 87%
Lightness (HSL)42%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)34% / 29%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1282
Red / Green / Blue190 / 44 / 25

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.89:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 77.9 / -23.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -83.2 / 26.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #be2c19;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(52.59% 0.1851 30.98);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(190 44 25 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#be2c19] text-[#be2c19] border-[#be2c19]">