#BE5404 Color
#BE5404 is rgb(190, 84, 4) in RGB, hsl(26, 96%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE5404rgb(190, 84, 4)hsl(26, 96%, 38%)hsv(26, 98%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 25%)oklch(57.2% 0.155 47.6)lab(49.28% 41.18 58.10)lch(49.28% 71.22 54.67)What #BE5404 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE5404, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BE5404 Channel Values
How #BE5404 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 84 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 96% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 98% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE5404 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BE5404
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE5404; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BE5404
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BE5404 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BE5404#707000#966600#848400#9E7400#C04F4F#BF513D#737373Using #BE5404 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be5404: #BE5404;background-color: #BE5404;colors: { 'color-be5404': '#BE5404' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.329, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_be5404">#BE5404</color>fill="#BE5404"More Brown Colors
#BE5404 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE5404 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE5404?
#BE5404 is a dark brown — rgb(190, 84, 4) in RGB and hsl(26, 96%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #BE5404?
#BE5404 is rgb(190, 84, 4) — red 190, green 84, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE5404?
#BE5404 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE5404 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BE5404 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE5404 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE5404 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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