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Information about #BE5740 color

#BE5740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE5740 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 87, 64) — 74.5% red, 34.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 49 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BE5740 is a confidently colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oh Behave (#BE523F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Redbud (#B85439).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 87, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BE5740 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE5740 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE5740 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BE5740

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE5740
  • RGB190, 87, 64
  • CMYK0, 40, 49, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 87, 64)
  • HSL11°, 50%, 50%
  • HSL Precise10.952°, 49.606%, 49.804%
  • HSV11°, 66%, 75%
  • HSB11°, 66%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.341, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.341, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.341, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE5740
  • DECIMAL ID12474176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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