Information about #BEAE86 color

#BEAE86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BEAE86 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(190, 174, 134) — 74.5% red, 68.2% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 22 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BEAE86 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Putty (#BEAE8A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pavlova (#BAAB87) and Chino (#B8AD8A).

The recipe behind #BEAE86 is rgb(190, 174, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BEAE86: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #BEAE86 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BEAE86 color variations

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

#BEAE86 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 #BEAE86

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BEAE86
  • RGB190, 174, 134
  • CMYK0, 6, 22, 25
  • CSSrgb(190, 174, 134)
  • HSL43°, 30%, 64%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 30.108%, 63.529%
  • HSV43°, 29%, 75%
  • HSB43°, 29%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.745, 0.682, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.745, 0.682, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.745, 0.682, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBEAE86
  • DECIMAL ID12496518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01