Information about #BE866A color

#BE866A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE866A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 134, 106) — 74.5% red, 52.5% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 33 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BE866A reads as a softly balanced orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alamo (#BA8C66) and White Tea (#C48E69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 134, 106)), which gives #BE866A its character. If you plan to put text on a #BE866A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE866A color variations

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#BE866A 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 #BE866A

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

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE866A
  • RGB190, 134, 106
  • CMYK0, 22, 33, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 134, 106)
  • HSL20°, 39%, 58%
  • HSL Precise20°, 39.252%, 58.039%
  • HSV20°, 44%, 75%
  • HSB20°, 44%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.525, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.525, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.525, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE866A
  • DECIMAL ID12486250
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01