Information about #BE8E46 color

#BE8E46 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE8E46 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 142, 70) — 74.5% red, 55.7% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 47 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BE8E46 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tussock (#BF914B). Slightly further away sit Kowhai (#C0934A) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

The recipe behind #BE8E46 is rgb(190, 142, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE8E46: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #BE8E46 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BE8E46 color variations

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#BE8E46 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 #BE8E46

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8E46
  • RGB190, 142, 70
  • CMYK0, 19, 47, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 142, 70)
  • HSL36°, 48%, 51%
  • HSL Precise36°, 48%, 50.98%
  • HSV36°, 63%, 75%
  • HSB36°, 63%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.557, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.557, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.557, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE8E46
  • DECIMAL ID12488262
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01