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#be5237 color: Orange Vermillion

#be5237 is rgb(190, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(57.258% 0.14554 35.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.3%
0.146
35°
  • 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 #be5237

#be5237 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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: #be5237 mixed with white

  1. be5237
  2. c6644c
  3. ce765f
  4. d68773
  5. dd9886
  6. e4a99a
  7. eabaae
  8. f0cbc2
  9. f5dcd6
  10. faeeea

Darker: #be5237 mixed with black

  1. be5237
  2. a5462e
  3. 8c3b26
  4. 752f1e
  5. 5e2516
  6. 481a0f
  7. 331108
  8. 1f0803
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5237 with less saturation

  1. be5237
  2. b8573f
  3. b25c47
  4. ab614e
  5. a56554
  6. 9e695b
  7. 976c61
  8. 906f67
  9. 88726d
  10. 807572

Questions about #be5237

What color is #be5237?

#be5237 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(12, 55.1%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.258% 0.14554 35.21).

What colors go well with #be5237?

The complementary color of #be5237 is #0089a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc4d6c and #b16200. The triadic partners are #009050 and #616dcd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5237?

White text reads better on #be5237: 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 #be5237 a warm or cool color?

#be5237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.146.