#BE8A4B Color
#BE8A4B is rgb(190, 138, 75) in RGB, hsl(33, 47%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE8A4Brgb(190, 138, 75)hsl(33, 47%, 52%)hsv(33, 61%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 61%, 25%)oklch(67.2% 0.102 69.8)lab(61.74% 15.51 41.37)lch(61.74% 44.18 69.44)What #BE8A4B 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 #BE8A4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE8A4B Channel Values
How #BE8A4B 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 138 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 47% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 61% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 61% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE8A4B 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 #BE8A4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE8A4B; 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 #BE8A4B
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 #BE8A4B 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.
#BE8A4B#95954A#A7904B#9E9E47#AC9649#C28484#C08672#949494Using #BE8A4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be8a4b: #BE8A4B;background-color: #BE8A4B;colors: { 'color-be8a4b': '#BE8A4B' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.541, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_be8a4b">#BE8A4B</color>fill="#BE8A4B"More Orange Colors
#BE8A4B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE8A4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE8A4B?
#BE8A4B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 138, 75) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #BE8A4B?
#BE8A4B is rgb(190, 138, 75) — red 190, green 138, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE8A4B?
#BE8A4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 61%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE8A4B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE8A4B scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE8A4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE8A4B 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 11, which is visibly different.
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