What color is #BE8571?

#BE8571 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE8571?

The RGB value is 190, 133, 113: 190 red, 133 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE8571?

The complementary color is #71AABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE8571?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE8571 color

#BE8571 rgb(190, 133, 113)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BE8571 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 52.2% green and 44.3% blue (190, 133, 113).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 37% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 41% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming (#BB8877), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#BE8571 color codes

HEX	`#BE8571`
RGB	`rgb(190, 133, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 52.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 37%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 41%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.71, 19.37, 19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.71, 27.53, 45.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.605, 28.917, 19.484)`
Decimal	`12486001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE8571, 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 #BE8571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE8571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #BE8571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be8571; }
.text { color: #be8571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be8571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 133 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be8571, #beac71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BE8571?: #BE8571 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE8571?: The RGB value is 190, 133, 113: 190 red, 133 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE8571?: The complementary color is #71AABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE8571?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.