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#BE2003 closest to Lobster

#BE2003 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Lobster. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 12.5% green and 1.2% blue (rgb(190, 32, 3)). Its HSL value is 9° hue, 97% saturation and 38% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 98% yellow and 25% black. #BE2003 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.18:1.

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Variations of #BE2003

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BE2003 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BE2003 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BE2003 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 63% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7C6D00
  • Protanopia 58% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #564B00
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7E4700
  • Deuteranopia 63% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7C6D00
  • Deuteranomaly 75% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #935B00
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D2001E
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C70012
  • Achromatopsia 61% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #616161
  • Achromatomaly 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #815655

#BE2003 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.18:1 Good#BE2003 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.40:1 Poor#BE2003 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#BE2003 in CSS

/* Lobster */
.color { color: #BE2003; }
.background { background-color: #BE2003; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BE2003; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(190 32 3);
color: hsl(9 97% 38%);
color: oklch(0.516 0.195 31.8);

#BE2003 FAQ

What color is #BE2003?

#BE2003 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Lobster. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BE2003?

#BE2003 is rgb(190, 32, 3) in RGB, hsl(9, 97%, 38%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 83%, 98%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BE2003?

The complementary color of #BE2003 is #03A1BE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BE2003?

White text has the best contrast on #BE2003: 6.18:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BE2003 a warm or cool color?

#BE2003 is a warm color.