Chinese Red (Pantone) color hex code is #BE132D

What is Chinese Red (Pantone) Color?

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Pantone® Chinese Red is a deep vivid red color included in the Textile Cotton eXtended list with the number 18-1663 TCX. The CMYK values are not available on the company web site and the ones listed on this page have been auto-calculated from the hexadecimal code.

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Chinese Red (Pantone) Color Codes

Hex Code	#BE132D
RGB Values	(190, 19, 45)
CMYK Values	(0%, 90%, 76%, 26%)
HSV/HSB Values	(351°, 90%, 75%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC0033
Inverse Color	#41ECD2 [Turquoise]
Pantone®	18-1663 TCX
Closest RAL	3028 [Pure red]
Complementary Color	#13BEA4 [Light Sea Green]

Chinese Red (Pantone) Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#555555
Desaturated	#696969
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#494949
Weighted Average (Luma)	#393939
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#7E7E7E

Chinese Red (Pantone) Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of BE132D. Complementary color is 13BEA4

Complementary Palette

The complement of Chinese Red (Pantone) is Light Sea Green with the hex code #13BEA4. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #BE132D color is offered by #13BEA4. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (BE132D, BE4F13 and BE1383)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Chinese Red (Pantone) (#BE132D) are Rust (#BE4F13) and Medium Violet-Red (#BE1383). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Chinese Red (Pantone) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (BE132D, 13BE4F and 1383BE)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Chinese Red (Pantone) (#BE132D) are #13BE4F (Dark Pastel Green) and #1383BE (Cyan Cornflower Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (BE132D, 2DBE13 and 132DBE)

Triadic Palette

Chinese Red (Pantone) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #2DBE13 (Yellow-Green (Color Wheel)) and #132DBE (Persian Blue) along with #BE132D create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (BE132D, 2DBE13, 13BEA4 and A413BE)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Chinese Red (Pantone) has four colors - #2DBE13 (Yellow-Green (Color Wheel)), #13BEA4 (Light Sea Green) and #A413BE (Heliotrope Magenta) in addition to the base color (#BE132D). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (BE132D, 83BE13, 13BEA4 and 4E13BE)

Square Palette

Chinese Red (Pantone) square color palette has #83BE13 (Dark Lemon Lime), #13BEA4 (Light Sea Green) and #4E13BE (Interdimensional Blue). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Chinese Red (Pantone) Color Rainbow Palette

Our Chinese Red (Pantone) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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