Recognised as Colour
#BE0302
- #BE0302
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Firebrick
#BE0302 is a red with RGB values 190, 3, 2 and HSL 0°, 98%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Firebrick.
Colour values
#BE0302#BE0302
HEX#BE0302
RGBrgb(190, 3, 2)
RGB (0–1)0.7451, 0.0118, 0.0078
RGB percentages74.5%, 1.2%, 0.8%
HSLhsl(0.3, 97.9%, 37.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0.3, 98.9%, 74.5%)
CMYK0%, 98.4%, 98.9%, 25.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,452,610
CSS custom property--colour: #BE0302;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.11017WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness103.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.56:1
Contrast with white6.56:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#41FCFD
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.56:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.2:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#02BDBE
Analogous#BE025F, #BE6102
Triadic#02BE03, #0302BE
Split complementary#02BE61, #025FBE
Tetradic#5FBE02, #02BDBE, #6102BE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R190
G3
B2
Red190 (74.5%)
Green3 (1.2%)
Blue2 (0.8%)
Hue0.32°
Saturation (HSL)97.92%
Lightness37.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BE · G 03 · B 02
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