#BE8337 Color
#BE8337 is rgb(190, 131, 55) in RGB, hsl(34, 55%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE8337rgb(190, 131, 55)hsl(34, 55%, 48%)hsv(34, 71%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 25%)oklch(65.6% 0.116 69.8)lab(59.85% 18.29 48.96)lch(59.85% 52.27 69.52)What #BE8337 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 #BE8337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE8337 Channel Values
How #BE8337 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 131 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 55% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 71% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 71% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE8337 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 #BE8337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE8337; 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 #BE8337
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 #BE8337 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.
#BE8337#8F8F36#A48B36#9A9A31#A99133#C27C7C#C07F68#8F8F8FUsing #BE8337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be8337: #BE8337;background-color: #BE8337;colors: { 'color-be8337': '#BE8337' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.514, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_be8337">#BE8337</color>fill="#BE8337"More Orange Colors
#BE8337 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE8337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE8337?
#BE8337 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 131, 55) in RGB and hsl(34, 55%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #BE8337?
#BE8337 is rgb(190, 131, 55) — red 190, green 131, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE8337?
#BE8337 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 71%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE8337 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE8337 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE8337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE8337 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 6.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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