Information about #BE8C19 color

#BE8C19 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BE8C19 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 140, 25) — 74.5% red, 54.9% green, 9.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 65 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BE8C19 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cinnamon (#C58917). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desert Yellow (#CA8D16) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 140, 25) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BE8C19 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE8C19 color variations

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#BE8C19 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 #BE8C19

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

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8C19
  • RGB190, 140, 25
  • CMYK0, 20, 65, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 140, 25)
  • HSL42°, 77%, 42%
  • HSL Precise41.818°, 76.744%, 42.157%
  • HSV42°, 87%, 75%
  • HSB42°, 87%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.549, 0.098)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.549, 0.098, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.549, 0.098)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE8C19
  • DECIMAL ID12487705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01