Information about #BE961E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BE961E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 150, 30) — 74.5% red, 58.8% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 63 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively yellow, #BE961E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wazzup (#BC9425) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 150, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BE961E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BE961E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BE961E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE961E 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 #BE961E

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE961E
  • RGB190, 150, 30
  • CMYK0, 16, 63, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 150, 30)
  • HSL45°, 73%, 43%
  • HSL Precise45°, 72.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV45°, 84%, 75%
  • HSB45°, 84%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.588, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.588, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.588, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE961E
  • DECIMAL ID12490270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01