#BE6241 Color
#BE6241 is rgb(190, 98, 65) in RGB, hsl(16, 49%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 66%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE6241rgb(190, 98, 65)hsl(16, 49%, 50%)hsv(16, 66%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 66%, 25%)oklch(59.8% 0.127 40.1)lab(52.43% 35.78 36.03)lch(52.43% 50.78 45.20)What #BE6241 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 #BE6241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE6241 Channel Values
How #BE6241 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 98 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 49% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 66% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 66% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE6241 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 #BE6241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE6241; 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 #BE6241
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 #BE6241 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.
#BE6241#787840#997040#89893A#A17C3D#BF5F5F#BF6054#7C7C7CUsing #BE6241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be6241: #BE6241;background-color: #BE6241;colors: { 'color-be6241': '#BE6241' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.384, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_be6241">#BE6241</color>fill="#BE6241"More Orange Colors
#BE6241 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE6241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE6241?
#BE6241 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 98, 65) in RGB and hsl(16, 49%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #BE6241?
#BE6241 is rgb(190, 98, 65) — red 190, green 98, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE6241?
#BE6241 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 66%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE6241 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE6241 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE6241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE6241 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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