#BE6E1E Color
#BE6E1E is rgb(190, 110, 30) in RGB, hsl(30, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE6E1Ergb(190, 110, 30)hsl(30, 73%, 43%)hsv(30, 84%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 25%)oklch(61.5% 0.134 59.5)lab(54.78% 28.55 54.63)lch(54.78% 61.64 62.41)What #BE6E1E 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 #BE6E1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE6E1E Channel Values
How #BE6E1E 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 110 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 73% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 84% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 84% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE6E1E 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 #BE6E1E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE6E1E; 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 #BE6E1E
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 #BE6E1E 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.
#BE6E1E#80801C#9D791D#8F8F0A#A48314#C16868#C06A54#828282Using #BE6E1E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be6e1e: #BE6E1E;background-color: #BE6E1E;colors: { 'color-be6e1e': '#BE6E1E' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.431, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_be6e1e">#BE6E1E</color>fill="#BE6E1E"More Brown Colors
#BE6E1E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE6E1E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE6E1E?
#BE6E1E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(190, 110, 30) in RGB and hsl(30, 73%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #BE6E1E?
#BE6E1E is rgb(190, 110, 30) — red 190, green 110, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE6E1E?
#BE6E1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 84%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE6E1E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE6E1E scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE6E1E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE6E1E 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.76, which is visibly different.
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