ColorTool
Log in
#BE4A16

#be4a16 ≈ Mahogany

  • brown
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#be4a16 is a color from the brown family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.51% red, 29.02% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.05% magenta, 88.42% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 18.57°, with 79.25% saturation and 41.57% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mahogany (#c04000), ΔE 2.23.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3300
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.159

Complementary

  1. #be4a16
  2. #168abe

Split complementary

  1. #be4a16
  2. #16be9e
  3. #1636be

Analogous

  1. #be1636
  2. #be4a16
  3. #be9e16

Triadic

  1. #be4a16
  2. #16be4a
  3. #4a16be

Tetradic

  1. #be4a16
  2. #8abe16
  3. #168abe
  4. #4a16be

Square

  1. #be4a16
  2. #36be16
  3. #168abe
  4. #9e16be

Monochromatic

  1. #351506
  2. #792f0e
  3. #be4a16
  4. #e86f38
  5. #f0a17d

Shades

#be4a16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #be4a16
  2. #ab4314
  3. #983b12
  4. #85340f
  5. #722c0d
  6. #5f250b
  7. #4c1e09
  8. #391607
  9. #260f04
  10. #130702
  11. #000000

Tints

#be4a16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #be4a16
  2. #c55c2d
  3. #cb6e45
  4. #d2805c
  5. #d89273
  6. #dfa58b
  7. #e5b7a2
  8. #ecc9b9
  9. #f2dbd0
  10. #f9ede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#be4a16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #be4a16
  2. #b84f21
  3. #b2552b
  4. #ab5a36
  5. #a56040
  6. #9f654b
  7. #996a56
  8. #937060
  9. #8c756b
  10. #867b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #956258 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c5f0a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #88790f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d12b41 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #945710 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06912 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca3a34 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-be4a16 {
  color: #be4a16;
}
Background
.bg-be4a16 {
  background-color: #be4a16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-be4a16 {
  border: 2px solid #be4a16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #be4a16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 190 74 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 19 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-be4a16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be4a16, #be9e16);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-be4a16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(190 74 22 / 0.35);
}

#c04000 Mahogany ΔE 2.23 #b7410e Rust ΔE 2.73 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 2.83 #cc5500 Burnt Orange ΔE 5.89 #a0522d Sienna ΔE 6.76 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.76 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 8.84 #41b5e9 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Mahogany
#be4a16  rgb(190, 74, 22)  hsl(19, 79%, 42%)  Mahogany
#168abe  rgb(22, 138, 190)  hsl(199, 79%, 42%)  Steel Blue
#16be4a  rgb(22, 190, 74)  hsl(139, 79%, 42%)  Lime Green
#4a16be  rgb(74, 22, 190)  hsl(259, 79%, 42%)  Medium Blue