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HEX atlas value

#BE5804

#BE5804 is a warm orange HEX color close to Burnt Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 190, 88, 4, HSL 27, 96%, 38%, has luminance 0.1794, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#BE5804 Sample readable text
HEX #BE5804
RGB rgb(190, 88, 4)
HSL hsl(27 96% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 54, 98, 25)
Luminance 0.1794
Contrast Black 4.59:1White 4.58:1

CSS

--color-be5804: #BE5804;
.background-be5804 { background-color: #BE5804; }
.text-be5804 { color: #BE5804; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1794
Black text4.59:1AA Pass
White text4.58:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BE5804","rgb":[190,88,4],"hsl":[27,96,38],"cmyk":[0,54,98,25],"luminance":0.1794,"contrast":{"black":4.59,"white":4.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#642E02","hex":"#642E02","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.93,"contrastWhite":10.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BEB504","hex":"#BEB504","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.8,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FB8423","hex":"#FB8423","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#BE040D","hex":"#BE040D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.21,"contrastWhite":6.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.78,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Burnt Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/be5804.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#046ABE","analogous":["#BE040D","#BEB504"],"triadic":["#04BE58","#5804BE"],"tetradic":["#0DBE04","#046ABE","#B504BE"],"splitComplementary":["#04BEB5","#040DBE"],"monochromatic":["#FB8423","#BE5804","#642E02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB8423","dark":"#642E02","saturated":"#C25700","desaturated":"#A95A19","pastel":"#ED9954","neon":"#EB6A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":24.413111231467404},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":26.038433132583073},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":36.945906403822335},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":36.945906403822335}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BE5804

#BE5804 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #BE5804 is visually closest to Burnt Orange, a named orange color with HEX #CC5500.

The RGB channels are 190, 88, and 4, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1794, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.59:1AA Pass
White text4.58:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BE5804 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.59:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.58:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#642E02#FFFFFF text · best 10.86:1#642E02
#BEB504#000000 text · best 9.8:1#BEB504
#FB8423#000000 text · best 8.43:1#FB8423
#BE040D#FFFFFF text · best 6.54:1#BE040D
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#BE5804#BE5804
#046ABE#046ABE
#BE040D#BE040D
#BEB504#BEB504
#FB8423#FB8423
#642E02#642E02

Color Harmonies

#046ABE#046ABE
#BE040D#BE040D
#BEB504#BEB504
#04BE58#04BE58
#5804BE#5804BE

Variants

#FB8423#FB8423
#642E02#642E02
#C25700#C25700
#A95A19#A95A19
#ED9954#ED9954
#EB6A00#EB6A00

Nearest Named Colors

Burnt Orange#CC5500
Mahogany#C04000
Rust#B7410E
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BE5804 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.