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HEX atlas value

#BE2304

#BE2304 is a warm red HEX color close to Pompeian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 190, 35, 4, HSL 10, 96%, 38%, has luminance 0.1216, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#BE2304 Sample readable text
HEX #BE2304
RGB rgb(190, 35, 4)
HSL hsl(10 96% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 82, 98, 25)
Luminance 0.1216
Contrast Black 3.43:1White 6.12:1

CSS

--color-be2304: #BE2304;
.background-be2304 { background-color: #BE2304; }
.text-be2304 { color: #BE2304; }

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
Luminance0.1216
Black text3.43:1AA Fail
White text6.12:1AA 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":"#BE2304","rgb":[190,35,4],"hsl":[10,96,38],"cmyk":[0,82,98,25],"luminance":0.1216,"contrast":{"black":3.43,"white":6.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#641202","hex":"#641202","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#049FBE","hex":"#049FBE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.71,"contrastWhite":3.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#A93119","hex":"#A93119","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Pompeian 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/be2304.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#049FBE","analogous":["#BE0442","#BE8004"],"triadic":["#04BE23","#2304BE"],"tetradic":["#42BE04","#049FBE","#8004BE"],"splitComplementary":["#04BE80","#0442BE"],"monochromatic":["#FB4723","#BE2304","#641202"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB4723","dark":"#641202","saturated":"#C22000","desaturated":"#A93119","pastel":"#ED6E54","neon":"#EB2700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":26.92582403567252},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":29.34280150224242},{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":32.218007387174026},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":32.32645975048923},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":32.38826948140329}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BE2304

#BE2304 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #BE2304 is visually closest to Pompeian Red, a named red color with HEX #A42A04.

The RGB channels are 190, 35, and 4, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 10deg 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 0.1216, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.43:1AA Fail
White text6.12:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BE2304 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.43:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.12:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#641202#FFFFFF text · best 12.88:1#641202
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04
#049FBE#000000 text · best 6.71:1#049FBE
#A93119#FFFFFF text · best 6.69:1#A93119
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

#BE2304#BE2304
#049FBE#049FBE
#BE0442#BE0442
#BE8004#BE8004
#FB4723#FB4723
#641202#641202

Color Harmonies

#049FBE#049FBE
#BE0442#BE0442
#BE8004#BE8004
#04BE23#04BE23
#2304BE#2304BE

Variants

#FB4723#FB4723
#641202#641202
#C22000#C22000
#A93119#A93119
#ED6E54#ED6E54
#EB2700#EB2700

Nearest Named Colors

Pompeian Red#A42A04
Mahogany#C04000
Traffic Red#CC0605
Firebrick#B22222
Rust#B7410E

Related HEX Guides

Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Traffic Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC0605.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.#BE2304 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.