Information about #BE8874 color

#BE8874 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BE8874 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(190, 136, 116) — 74.5% red, 53.3% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 29 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BE8874 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brandy Rose (#B6857A). Slightly further away sit Brownish Pink (#C27E79) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(190, 136, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BE8874 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BE8874 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BE8874 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BE8874

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BE8874
  • RGB190, 136, 116
  • CMYK0, 21, 29, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 136, 116)
  • HSL16°, 36%, 60%
  • HSL Precise16.216°, 36.275%, 60%
  • HSV16°, 39%, 75%
  • HSB16°, 39%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.533, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.533, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.533, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBE8874
  • DECIMAL ID12486772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01