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#BE731E Color

#BE731E is rgb(190, 115, 30) in RGB, hsl(32, 73%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE731E
HEX#BE731E
RGBrgb(190, 115, 30)
HSLhsl(32, 73%, 43%)
HSVhsv(32, 84%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 84%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.132 63)
LABlab(55.91% 25.95 55.53)
LCHlch(55.91% 61.30 64.95)

What #BE731E 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 #BE731E, 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.

#BE731E Channel Values

How #BE731E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 115 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 73% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 84% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 84% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE731E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE731E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE731E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE731E

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 #BE731E 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.

Typical#BE731E
Protanopia#84841C
Protanomaly#9E7D1D
Deuteranopia#91910B
Deuteranomaly#A58614
Tritanopia#C16D6D
Tritanomaly#C06F57
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #BE731E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be731e: #BE731E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE731E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be731e': '#BE731E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.451, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_be731e">#BE731E</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE731E"

More Brown Colors

#BE731E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE731E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE731E?

#BE731E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(190, 115, 30) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #BE731E?

#BE731E is rgb(190, 115, 30) — red 190, green 115, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE731E?

#BE731E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 84%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE731E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE731E scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE731E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE731E 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 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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