Crimson Glory (#BE0032)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 6.49:1 — vs black: 3.24:1

Color values

  • HEX #BE0032
  • RGB rgb(190, 0, 50)
  • HSL hsl(344, 100%, 37%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 100, 74, 25 )
  • Websafe #CC0033

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BE0032 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#00BE8C
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#BE0091
#BE2D00
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#32BE00
#0032BE
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#00BE2D
#0091BE
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#91BE00
#00BE8C
#2D00BE
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Crimson Glory
#BE0032 Base
#25000A
#71001E
#950027
#E7003D
#FF0B4C
#FF5884
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Crimson Glory, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0007
#3A000F
#5B0018
#7C0021
#9D0029
Crimson Glory #BE0032 Base
#F90041
#FF356A
#FF7095
#FFABC1
#FFE6EC
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BE0032. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BE0032;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BE0032;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BE0032;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BE0032,
        #00BE8C
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BE0032,
        #00BE8C
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$crimson-glory: #BE0032;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$crimson-glory-r: 190;
$crimson-glory-g: 0;
$crimson-glory-b: 50;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $crimson-glory;
    color: rgba($crimson-glory-r, $crimson-glory-g, $crimson-glory-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Crimson Glory appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BE0032 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #6C6C27 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #434334 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BD0D0D Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #5E5E5E Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Crimson Glory ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Crimson Glory #BE0032 Base
Red (NCS) #C40233 ΔE 1.32
Cardinal #C41E3A ΔE 2.62
Vivid Crimson #CC0033 ΔE 3.04
Alabama Crimson #AF002A ΔE 3.17

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.