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HEX atlas value

#BE1A04

#BE1A04 is a warm red HEX color close to Traffic Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 190, 26, 4, HSL 7, 96%, 38%, has luminance 0.1169, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#BE1A04 Sample readable text
HEX #BE1A04
RGB rgb(190, 26, 4)
HSL hsl(7 96% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 86, 98, 25)
Luminance 0.1169
Contrast Black 3.34:1White 6.29:1

CSS

--color-be1a04: #BE1A04;
.background-be1a04 { background-color: #BE1A04; }
.text-be1a04 { color: #BE1A04; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1169
Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BE1A04","rgb":[190,26,4],"hsl":[7,96,38],"cmyk":[0,86,98,25],"luminance":0.1169,"contrast":{"black":3.34,"white":6.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#640D02","hex":"#640D02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#04A8BE","hex":"#04A8BE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.35,"contrastWhite":2.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.98,"contrastWhite":7.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#A92A19","hex":"#A92A19","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.03,"contrastWhite":6.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Traffic Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/be1a04.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/venetian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#04A8BE","analogous":["#BE044B","#BE7704"],"triadic":["#04BE1A","#1A04BE"],"tetradic":["#4BBE04","#04A8BE","#7704BE"],"splitComplementary":["#04BE77","#044BBE"],"monochromatic":["#FB3C23","#BE1A04","#640D02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB3C23","dark":"#640D02","saturated":"#C21700","desaturated":"#A92A19","pastel":"#ED6654","neon":"#EB1B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":24.43358344574123},{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":30.528675044947494},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":33.28663395418648},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":37.26929030716845}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BE1A04

#BE1A04 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #BE1A04 is visually closest to Traffic Red, a named red color with HEX #CC0605.

The RGB channels are 190, 26, and 4, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1169, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.34:1AA Fail
White text6.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BE1A04 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.34:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.29:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#640D02#FFFFFF text · best 13.13:1#640D02
#04A8BE#000000 text · best 7.35:1#04A8BE
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04
Tool Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.04:1#B11226
#A92A19#FFFFFF text · best 6.93:1#A92A19

Generated Palette

#BE1A04#BE1A04
#04A8BE#04A8BE
#BE044B#BE044B
#BE7704#BE7704
#FB3C23#FB3C23
#640D02#640D02

Color Harmonies

#04A8BE#04A8BE
#BE044B#BE044B
#BE7704#BE7704
#04BE1A#04BE1A
#1A04BE#1A04BE

Variants

#FB3C23#FB3C23
#640D02#640D02
#C21700#C21700
#A92A19#A92A19
#ED6654#ED6654
#EB1B00#EB1B00

Nearest Named Colors

Traffic Red#CC0605
Venetian Red#C80815
Pompeian Red#A42A04
Firebrick#B22222
Tool Red#B11226

Related HEX Guides

Traffic Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC0605.Venetian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C80815.Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BE1A04 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.