Information about Orange Brown color

#BE6400 - Orange Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BE6400 ("Orange Brown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(190, 100, 0) (74.5% red, 39.2% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 35 / 75 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BE6400 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Orange (#B96902). Slightly further away sit Indochine (#C26B03) and Asda Orange (#C86500).

The recipe behind #BE6400 is rgb(190, 100, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BE6400: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. The name "Orange Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Orange Brown color variations

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

Orange Brown 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 Orange Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Orange Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE6400
  • RGB190, 100, 0
  • CMYK0, 35, 75, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 100, 0)
  • HSL32°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise31.579°, 100%, 37.255%
  • HSV32°, 100%, 75%
  • HSB32°, 100%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.392, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.392, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.392, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBE6400
  • DECIMAL ID12477440
  • Name Length12
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