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#be5236 color: Orange Vermillion

#be5236 is rgb(190, 82, 54) in RGB and oklch(57.246% 0.14582 35.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.2%
0.146
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5236

#be5236 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #be5236 mixed with white

  1. be5236
  2. c6644b
  3. ce765f
  4. d68772
  5. dd9886
  6. e4a99a
  7. eabaad
  8. f0cbc1
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be5236 mixed with black

  1. be5236
  2. a5462e
  3. 8c3b25
  4. 752f1e
  5. 5e2516
  6. 481a0f
  7. 331108
  8. 1f0803
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5236 with less saturation

  1. be5236
  2. b8573e
  3. b25c46
  4. ab614d
  5. a56554
  6. 9e695a
  7. 976c60
  8. 906f67
  9. 88726c
  10. 807572

Questions about #be5236

What color is #be5236?

#be5236 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 54), in HSL hsl(12.35, 55.74%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.246% 0.14582 35.599).

What colors go well with #be5236?

The complementary color of #be5236 is #0089a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4d6b and #b06200. The triadic partners are #009051 and #626dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5236?

White text reads better on #be5236: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5236 a warm or cool color?

#be5236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.146.