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#be5408 color: Orange Rufous

#be5408 is rgb(190, 84, 8) in RGB and oklch(57.201% 0.15476 47.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

57.2%
0.155
47°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #be5408

#be5408 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #be5408 mixed with white

  1. be5408
  2. c66631
  3. ce784b
  4. d68962
  5. dd9a79
  6. e3ab8f
  7. eabba5
  8. f0ccbb
  9. f5ddd2
  10. faeee8

Darker: #be5408 mixed with black

  1. be5408
  2. a54806
  3. 8c3c04
  4. 753103
  5. 5e2602
  6. 481b01
  7. 331101
  8. 1f0800
  9. 0d0200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #be5408 with less saturation

  1. be5408
  2. b85922
  3. b25e30
  4. ab623c
  5. a56646
  6. 9e6a50
  7. 976d58
  8. 907061
  9. 887369
  10. 807570

Questions about #be5408

What color is #be5408?

#be5408 is bright brown. The closest named color is Orange Rufous. In RGB it is rgb(190, 84, 8), in HSL hsl(25.05, 91.92%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.201% 0.15476 47.194).

What colors go well with #be5408?

The complementary color of #be5408 is #0085b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c24956 and #a46a00. The triadic partners are #009166 and #7465cd.

Is white or black text more readable on #be5408?

White text reads better on #be5408: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be5408 a warm or cool color?

#be5408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.155.