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#be5200 color: Orange Rufous

#be5200 is rgb(190, 82, 0) in RGB and oklch(56.886% 0.15732 47.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

56.9%
0.157
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5200

#be5200 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Rufous (#c05200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #be5200 mixed with white

  1. be5200
  2. c6652e
  3. ce7649
  4. d68860
  5. dd9977
  6. e4aa8e
  7. eabba4
  8. f0ccbb
  9. f5ddd1
  10. faeee8

Darker: #be5200 mixed with black

  1. be5200
  2. a54600
  3. 8c3b00
  4. 752f00
  5. 5e2500
  6. 481a00
  7. 331100
  8. 1f0800
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5200 with less saturation

  1. be5200
  2. b8571e
  3. b15c2e
  4. ab613a
  5. a46545
  6. 9d684e
  7. 966c57
  8. 8f6f5f
  9. 877267
  10. 7f746f

Questions about #be5200

What color is #be5200?

#be5200 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 0), in HSL hsl(25.89, 100%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.886% 0.15732 47.016).

What colors go well with #be5200?

The complementary color of #be5200 is #0085b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c24755 and #a36900. The triadic partners are #009065 and #7364cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5200?

White text reads better on #be5200: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5200 a warm or cool color?

#be5200 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.157.