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What color is BE8C00?

The RGB color code for color number #BE8C00 is RGB(190, 140, 0). In the RGB color model, #BE8C00 has a red value of 190, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BE8C00 has a hue of 44.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.



Color BE8C00 is cool or warm?

Color BE8C00 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BE8C00? (For interior and product design)

BE8C00 has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BE8C00

Light Color


Compare LRV 30 of #BE8C00 with dark and light Color




Is #BE8C00 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BE8C00 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BE8C00 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(190, 140, 0)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.32%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(44.21deg, 100.0 %, 37.3 %)

Hue
44.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
37.25 %.

RYB

RYB(115, 169, 47)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Yellow
169 (66.4%)
Blue
47 (18.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.21°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 44.21°

W: 0.00 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 30.61

Y : 29.7

Z : 4.12

YXY

Y1 : 29.7

X : 0.48

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 25.49%

M : 45.10%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 29.7 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 6.0/10

CIE-Lab

L : 61.4

A : 9.13

B : 66.3

CIE-Lch

L : 61.4

C : 66.93

H : 82.16

CIE-Luv

L : 61.4

U : 42.16

V : 62.96

Hunter-Lab

L : 54.5

A : 4.89

B : 33.67






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BE8C00


Here are the colors similar to BE8C00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#B8860B
Dark Goldenrod
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)
#DA9100
Harvest Gold
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BE8C00.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BE8C00.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BE8C00.


#C69214
PANTONE 1245 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#B78B20
PANTONE 7556 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#B58500
PANTONE 125 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#C99700
PANTONE 117 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BE8C00.


#CB8E00
RAL 1005 - Honey Yellow
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#A77F0E
RAL 1027 - Curry
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#BA8F4C
RAL 1024 - Ochre Yellow
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BE8C00.


#B18D22
BS 10-D-44 - Light Olive
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#AC812B
BS 08-C-35 - Butterscoth
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BE8C00


Here are the paint colors similar to BE8C00. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Benjamin Moore


#BB901E
Goldsmith (CSP-960)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#C58E38
Yellow Oxide (2154-10)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#C99B42
Fields of Gold (203)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#CC953D
Spicy Mustard (2154-20)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Sherwin Williams


#C48919
Auric (SW 6692)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#C49832
Crispy Gold (SW 6699)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#D69835
Trinket (SW 6685)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Valspar


#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#BC953F
Spontaneous Sprig (V055-5)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Behr


#C08F34
Turmeric (M290-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#AE8845
Indian Spice (M300-6)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#C1853B
Back To School (M260-7)
ΔE - 8.55 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to PPG Paints


#C89134
Mecca Gold (PPG1209-7)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#BB852F
Gothic Gold (PPG1208-7)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#CE9844
Mayan Treasure (PPG1208-6)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Dunn-Edwards


#CA9234
Alameda Ochre (DET 482)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#BB8D3B
Trading Post (DE 5377)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#D19431
Jackpot (DE 5321)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BE8C00 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BE8C00 to Farrow & Ball


#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 19.89 (80.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#BE8C00 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BE8C00
Dark Goldenrod*

0032BE
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BE8C00?

Color that best contrast with #BE8C00 is #0032BE, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BE8C00?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BE8C00 is #0032BE, color name is Persian Blue*.





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