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#BE856A Color

#BE856A is rgb(190, 133, 106) in RGB, hsl(19, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE856A
HEX#BE856A
RGBrgb(190, 133, 106)
HSLhsl(19, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(19, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.08 46.2)
LABlab(60.91% 20.16 23.79)
LCHlch(60.91% 31.19 49.73)

What #BE856A 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 #BE856A, 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 orange in the library.

#BE856A Channel Values

How #BE856A 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 133 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 44% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE856A 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE856A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE856A; 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 #BE856A

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 #BE856A 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#BE856A
Protanopia#91916A
Protanomaly#A58C6A
Deuteranopia#9B9B67
Deuteranomaly#AA9368
Tritanopia#C08282
Tritanomaly#BF8379
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE856A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be856a: #BE856A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE856A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be856a': '#BE856A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.522, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_be856a">#BE856A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE856A"

More Orange Colors

#BE856A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE856A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE856A?

#BE856A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 133, 106) in RGB and hsl(19, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #BE856A?

#BE856A is rgb(190, 133, 106) — red 190, green 133, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE856A?

#BE856A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE856A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE856A scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE856A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE856A 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.28, which is visibly different.

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