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#be4604 color: Bolognese

#be4604 is rgb(190, 70, 4) in RGB and oklch(55.264% 0.16652 41.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

55.3%
0.167
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #be4604

#be4604 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bolognese (#bb4400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #be4604 mixed with white

  1. be4604
  2. c75b2e
  3. cf6e48
  4. d78160
  5. de9376
  6. e5a58d
  7. ebb7a3
  8. f1c9ba
  9. f6dbd1
  10. fbede8

Darker: #be4604 mixed with black

  1. be4604
  2. a53c03
  3. 8c3202
  4. 752801
  5. 5e1e01
  6. 481501
  7. 330d00
  8. 1f0500
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be4604 with less saturation

  1. be4604
  2. b74d1e
  3. b1532d
  4. aa5838
  5. a35d42
  6. 9c614b
  7. 946554
  8. 8c695c
  9. 846c63
  10. 7b6f6b

Questions about #be4604

What color is #be4604?

#be4604 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bolognese. In RGB it is rgb(190, 70, 4), in HSL hsl(21.29, 95.88%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.264% 0.16652 41.517).

What colors go well with #be4604?

The complementary color of #be4604 is #0081a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf3c59 and #a36100. The triadic partners are #008b56 and #6560cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #be4604?

White text reads better on #be4604: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be4604 a warm or cool color?

#be4604 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.167.