Palettes / Colors / #BE4E04
#BE4E04 — Vivid Orange
#BE4E04 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #BE4E04 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE4E04 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0474BE; it also sits naturally between #BE0416 and #BEAB04. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE4E04 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 78, 4 |
| HSL | 24°, 96%, 38% |
| HSV | 24°, 98%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 98%, 25% |
| XYZ | 23.98, 16.40, 2.02 |
| Yxy | 16.40, 0.5656, 0.3869 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.50, 42.24, 56.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.50, 37.56, 24.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 31% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 98% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE4E04
.text { color: #BE4E04; }
.background { background-color: #BE4E04; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE4E04; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 78, 4); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 96%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE4E04; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 78, 4, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE4E04; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 78, 4, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE4E04">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE4E04">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BE4E04
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Tones of #BE4E04
Color harmonies
Complementary — #0474BE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.91:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.28:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BE4E04: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE4E04
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE4E04: ·
How #BE4E04 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE4E04 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE4E04?
#BE4E04 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 190, 78, 4). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE4E04?
#BE4E04 is RGB 190, 78, 4 — HSL 24°, 96%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 98%, 25%.
What colors go with #BE4E04?
Its complement is #0474BE; analogous partners are #BE0416 and #BEAB04. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE4E04 for text?
White text on #BE4E04 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.28:1.