Information about #BE9159 color

#BE9159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE9159 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 145, 89) — 74.5% red, 56.9% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 40 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #BE9159 feels open and friendly. 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 Twine (#C19156). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Papier Mache (#B7945D) and Amber Gold (#C19552).

The recipe behind #BE9159 is rgb(190, 145, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE9159: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #BE9159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BE9159 color variations

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#BE9159 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 #BE9159

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

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE9159
  • RGB190, 145, 89
  • CMYK0, 18, 40, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 145, 89)
  • HSL33°, 44%, 55%
  • HSL Precise33.267°, 43.723%, 54.706%
  • HSV33°, 53%, 75%
  • HSB33°, 53%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.569, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.569, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.569, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE9159
  • DECIMAL ID12489049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01