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#BE884B Color

#BE884B is rgb(190, 136, 75) in RGB, hsl(32, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 61%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE884B
HEX#BE884B
RGBrgb(190, 136, 75)
HSLhsl(32, 47%, 52%)
HSVhsv(32, 61%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 61%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.102 67.8)
LABlab(61.25% 16.56 40.81)
LCHlch(61.25% 44.04 67.91)

What #BE884B 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 #BE884B, 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.

#BE884B Channel Values

How #BE884B 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 136 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 47% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 61% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 61% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE884B 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE884B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE884B; 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 #BE884B

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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Shades

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How #BE884B 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#BE884B
Protanopia#93934A
Protanomaly#A68F4B
Deuteranopia#9D9D47
Deuteranomaly#AB9549
Tritanopia#C28282
Tritanomaly#C08570
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #BE884B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be884b: #BE884B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE884B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be884b': '#BE884B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.533, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_be884b">#BE884B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE884B"

More Orange Colors

#BE884B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE884B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE884B?

#BE884B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 136, 75) in RGB and hsl(32, 47%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #BE884B?

#BE884B is rgb(190, 136, 75) — red 190, green 136, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE884B?

#BE884B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 61%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE884B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE884B scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE884B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE884B 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 10.65, which is visibly different.

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