Information about #BE9A6F color

#BE9A6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE9A6F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 154, 111) — 74.5% red, 60.4% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 31 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BE9A6F reads as a moderately toned 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 Camel (#C19A6B). Slightly further away sit Griffin Oak (#B99B74) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(190, 154, 111)), which gives #BE9A6F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE9A6F: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BE9A6F color variations

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#BE9A6F 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 #BE9A6F

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

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE9A6F
  • RGB190, 154, 111
  • CMYK0, 14, 31, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 154, 111)
  • HSL33°, 38%, 59%
  • HSL Precise32.658°, 37.799%, 59.02%
  • HSV33°, 42%, 75%
  • HSB33°, 42%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.604, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.604, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.604, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBE9A6F
  • DECIMAL ID12491375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01