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#BE896A Color

#BE896A is rgb(190, 137, 106) in RGB, hsl(22, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE896A
HEX#BE896A
RGBrgb(190, 137, 106)
HSLhsl(22, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(22, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.078 51.3)
LABlab(61.88% 18.06 25.06)
LCHlch(61.88% 30.89 54.22)

What #BE896A 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 #BE896A, 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.

#BE896A Channel Values

How #BE896A 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 137 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 44% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE896A 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE896A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE896A; 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 #BE896A

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 #BE896A 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#BE896A
Protanopia#94946A
Protanomaly#A6906A
Deuteranopia#9D9D67
Deuteranomaly#AB9568
Tritanopia#C08686
Tritanomaly#BF877B
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #BE896A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be896a: #BE896A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE896A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be896a': '#BE896A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.537, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_be896a">#BE896A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE896A"

More Orange Colors

#BE896A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE896A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE896A?

#BE896A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 137, 106) in RGB and hsl(22, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #BE896A?

#BE896A is rgb(190, 137, 106) — red 190, green 137, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE896A?

#BE896A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 44%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE896A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE896A scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE896A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE896A 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 14.9, which is visibly different.

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