Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #be8c8e, its pure hue is 357.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.8%, and its lightness is 64.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #be8c8e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181212 to #a67b7c.
#be8c8e Color Information
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The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #be8c8e. In RGB, it consists of 74.5% Red, 54.9% Green, and 55.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 26.3% Magenta, 25.3% Yellow, and 25.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 357.6°, with saturation of 27.8% and lightness of 64.7%. The decimal value for #be8c8e is 12487822, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #be8c8e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #be8c8e. In RGB, it consists of 74.5% Red, 54.9% Green, and 55.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 26.3% Magenta, 25.3% Yellow, and 25.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 357.6°, with saturation of 27.8% and lightness of 64.7%. The decimal value for #be8c8e is 12487822, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #be8c8e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
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Last Updated: November 20, 2024
Tints of #be8c8e
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #be8c8e, its pure hue is 357.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.8%, and its lightness is 64.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #be8c8e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c69a9c to #f7f1f1.
Tones of #be8c8e
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #be8c8e, its pure hue is 357.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 27.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #be8c8e, which range from #a5a5a5 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff4b52 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #be8c8e
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #be8c8e! For #be8c8e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #be8c8e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #be8c8e
This color, #be8c8e, consists of 74.5% Red, 54.9% Green, and 55.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 190, Green = 140, Blue = 142. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #be8c8e is 0% Cyan, 26.3% Magenta, 25.3% Yellow, and 25.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
R74.5%
C0.0%
G54.9%
M26.3%
B55.7%
Y25.3%
K25.5%
| Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 190 | 140 | 142 |
| Octal | 276 | 214 | 216 |
| Hexa | #be | #8c | #8e |
| Binary | 10111110 | 10001100 | 10001110 |
| Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 0 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Octal | 0 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Hexa | #00 | #1a | #19 | #19 |
| Binary | 00000000 | 00011010 | 00011001 | 00011001 |
Analogous Colors of #be8c8e
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #be8c8e — which has hue 357.6° — its analogous colors are located at 27.6° and 357.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #be8c8e.
Triadic Colors of #be8c8e
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #be8c8e — which has hue 357.6° — its triadic colors are located at 117.6° and 357.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #be8c8e.
Complementary Color of #be8c8e
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #be8c8e — which has hue 357.6° — its complementary color is located at 177.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #be8c8e.
Split Complementary Colors of #be8c8e
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #be8c8e — which has hue 357.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 147.6° and 357.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #be8c8e.
Tetradic Colors of #be8c8e
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #be8c8e — which has hue 357.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 267.6°, 357.6°, 87.6°, and 177.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #be8c8e.
Monochromatic Colors of #be8c8e
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #be8c8e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #896769 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e5bfc1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #be8c8e
We want to make getting started with #be8c8e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #be8c8e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #be8c8e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #be8c8e with other HTML elements.
#be8c8e Foreground / Text Color
The color of this text is #be8c8e.
<span style="color: #be8c8e;">The color of this text is #be8c8e.</span>#be8c8e Background Color
The background color for this text is #be8c8e.
<div style="background-color: #be8c8e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #be8c8e.</div>#be8c8e Text Shadow Color
This color for the shadow of this text is #be8c8e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #be8c8e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #be8c8e.</span>#be8c8e Border Color
This is a div with border color #be8c8e.
<div style="border: #be8c8e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #be8c8e.</div>#be8c8e Color Rectangle on a White Background
This is a rectangle of color #be8c8e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #be8c8e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #be8c8e on a white background.</div></div>#be8c8e Color Rectangle on a Black Background
This is a rectangle of color #be8c8e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #be8c8e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #be8c8e on a black background.</div></div>Gradient from #be8c8e to White
This is a gradient from #be8c8e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#be8c8e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #be8c8e to white.</div>Gradient from #be8c8e to Black
This is a gradient from #be8c8e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#be8c8e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#be8c8e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #be8c8e to black.</div>Coding & Programming with #be8c8e
In addition to using #be8c8e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #be8c8e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #be8c8e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 190, Green = 140, Blue = 142). If you need details about the color coordinates of #be8c8e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
| Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
|---|---|---|
| HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #be8c8e |
| HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(190, 140, 142) |
| CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #be8c8e; } |
| CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #be8c8e; } |
| CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #be8c8e; } |
| Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(190, 140, 142); |
| Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#be8c8e") |
| Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:190, green:140, blue:142, alpha:1.0000) |
| Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:190 green:140 blue:142 alpha:1.0000]; |
| OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(190f, 140f, 142f); |
| C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(190, 140, 142); |
#be8c8e Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #be8c8e the same way. For those with color blindness, #be8c8e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #be8c8e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #be8c8e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #be8c8e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #be8c8e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Accessibility
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #be8c8e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.