What color is #BE736E?

#BE736E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE736E?

The RGB value is 190, 115, 110: 190 red, 115 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE736E?

The complementary color is #6EB9BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE736E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE736E color

#BE736E rgb(190, 115, 110)

Shades of red

The hex color #BE736E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 45.1% green and 43.1% blue (190, 115, 110).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 38% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 42% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Nipple (#BB7777), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#BE736E color codes

HEX	`#BE736E`
RGB	`rgb(190, 115, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 45.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 38%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 42%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.42, 28.95, 15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.42, 32.79, 28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.182, 24.337, 17.857)`
Decimal	`12481390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE736E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE736E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE736E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE736E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be736e; }
.text { color: #be736e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be736e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 115 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be736e, #be9b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BE736E?: #BE736E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Nipple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE736E?: The RGB value is 190, 115, 110: 190 red, 115 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE736E?: The complementary color is #6EB9BE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE736E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.