Information about #BE8374 color

#BE8374 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE8374 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 131, 116) — 74.5% red, 51.4% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 29 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BE8374 reads as a softly balanced red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Pink (#C27E79). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brandy Rose (#B6857A) and Bonanza (#B77D6E).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 131, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE8374: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BE8374 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BE8374 color variations

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

#BE8374 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 #BE8374

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

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8374
  • RGB190, 131, 116
  • CMYK0, 23, 29, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 131, 116)
  • HSL12°, 36%, 60%
  • HSL Precise12.162°, 36.275%, 60%
  • HSV12°, 39%, 75%
  • HSB12°, 39%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.514, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.514, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.514, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8374
  • DECIMAL ID12485492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01