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#be5136 color: Orange Vermillion

#be5136 is rgb(190, 81, 54) in RGB and oklch(57.104% 0.14679 35.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.1%
0.147
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5136

#be5136 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #be5136 mixed with white

  1. be5136
  2. c6634b
  3. ce755f
  4. d68772
  5. dd9886
  6. e4a999
  7. eabaad
  8. f0cbc1
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be5136 mixed with black

  1. be5136
  2. a5452e
  3. 8c3a25
  4. 752f1e
  5. 5e2416
  6. 481a0f
  7. 331008
  8. 1f0703
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5136 with less saturation

  1. be5136
  2. b8563e
  3. b25b46
  4. ab604d
  5. a56454
  6. 9e685a
  7. 976b60
  8. 906f66
  9. 88726c
  10. 807572

Questions about #be5136

What color is #be5136?

#be5136 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 81, 54), in HSL hsl(11.91, 55.74%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.104% 0.14679 35.112).

What colors go well with #be5136?

The complementary color of #be5136 is #0088a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4c6c and #b16100. The triadic partners are #00904f and #606dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5136?

White text reads better on #be5136: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5136 a warm or cool color?

#be5136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.147.