Color Name
Deep Chestnut*
Hex Color Code
#BE4242
RGB Color Code
RGB(190, 66, 66)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 65.3%, 65.3%, 25.5%
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What color is BE4242?

The RGB color code for color number #BE4242 is RGB(190, 66, 66). In the RGB color model, #BE4242 has a red value of 190, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 65.3% magenta, 65.3% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 48.8 % saturation, and 50.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BE4242 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 65.3 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.

Color BE4242 is cool or warm?

Color BE4242 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BE4242? (For interior and product design)

BE4242 has an LRV of nearly 15.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BE4242
LRV 15.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.2 of #BE4242 with dark and light color

Is #BE4242 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BE4242 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BE4242 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BE4242
Hex triplet
#BE4242
Red
BE
Green
42
Blue
42
RGBA / RGB rgb(190, 66, 66)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
65.26%
Yellow
65.26%
Key
25.49%
HSL hsl(0deg, 48.8 %, 50.2 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
48.82 %
Lightness
50.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
65.26 %
Brightness / Value
74.51 %
RYB ryb(151, 85, 72)
Red
151 (59.4%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
72 (28.3%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
25.49 %
CMY
Cyan
25.49%
Magenta
74.12%
Yellow
74.12%
XYZ
X
24.17
Y
15.24
Z
6.82
YXY
Y1
15.24
X
0.52
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
45.96
A
49.7
B
27.39
CIE-Lch
L
45.96
C
56.75
H
28.86
CIE-Luv
L
45.96
U
93.21
V
20.1
Hunter-Lab
L
39.03
A
42.2
B
16.96
Other
LRV
~ 15.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.8R 4.4/11

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BE4242

These are the named colors closest to hex BE4242, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B94E48 Color Deep Chestnut
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#B94E48 Color Deep Indian Red
97.39% match | ΔE 2.61
#BC3F4A Color Sanguine
96.62% match | ΔE 3.38
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BE4242.

#BD4649 Color PANTONE 8903 C
98.28% match | ΔE 1.72
#C54644 Color PANTONE 2033 C
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#C54149 Color PANTONE 10165 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#CB333B Color PANTONE 1797 C
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BE4242.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BE4242.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BE4242.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BE4242.


Paint color for Hex #BE4242

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BE4242 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BE4242 once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
98.72% match | ΔE 1.28
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
96.24% match | ΔE 3.76
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
95.04% match | ΔE 4.96
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

Benjamin Moore

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BE4242 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BE4242 to Valspar


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BE4242 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BE4242
Deep Chestnut*
#42BEBE
Maximum Blue Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BE4242?

Color that best contrast with #BE4242 is #42BEBE, color name is Maximum Blue Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BE4242?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BE4242 is #42BEBE, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.

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