#BE946A Color
#BE946A is rgb(190, 148, 106) in RGB, hsl(30, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BE946Argb(190, 148, 106)hsl(30, 39%, 58%)hsv(30, 44%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 25%)oklch(69.6% 0.076 66)lab(64.61% 12.30 28.57)lch(64.61% 31.11 66.71)What #BE946A 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 #BE946A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BE946A Channel Values
How #BE946A 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 148 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 39% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 44% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 44% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.75:1 vs white · 7.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE946A 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 #BE946A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE946A; 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 #BE946A
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 #BE946A 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.
#BE946A#9C9C6A#AB996A#A3A368#AF9E69#C19090#C09182#9C9C9CUsing #BE946A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-be946a: #BE946A;background-color: #BE946A;colors: { 'color-be946a': '#BE946A' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.580, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_be946a">#BE946A</color>fill="#BE946A"More Orange Colors
#BE946A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BE946A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BE946A?
#BE946A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(190, 148, 106) in RGB and hsl(30, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #BE946A?
#BE946A is rgb(190, 148, 106) — red 190, green 148, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BE946A?
#BE946A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 44%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BE946A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BE946A scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BE946A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BE946A 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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