Information about #BE861E color

#BE861E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE861E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 134, 30) — 74.5% red, 52.5% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 63 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BE861E is a vivid, lively orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cinnamon (#C58917). Slightly further away sit University Of California Gold (#B78727) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 134, 30)), which gives #BE861E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #BE861E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BE861E color variations

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#BE861E 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 #BE861E

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

#BE861E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE861E
  • RGB190, 134, 30
  • CMYK0, 22, 63, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 134, 30)
  • HSL39°, 73%, 43%
  • HSL Precise39°, 72.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV39°, 84%, 75%
  • HSB39°, 84%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.525, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.525, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.525, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE861E
  • DECIMAL ID12486174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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