Close to Peru
#BE893F
#BE893F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 53.7% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BE893F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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3.07:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.84:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.07:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BE893F as they’d see it.
#BE893F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BE893F
What color is #BE893F?
#BE893F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Peru. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 53.7% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BE893F in RGB?
#BE893F is rgb(190, 137, 63): 190 red, 137 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BE893F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 67, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BE893F?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BE893F?
Its complement #5D94E7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.