Brown Rust is a
warm medium color with the hex code #BE6741.
This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB
190, 103, 65 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 46%, 66%, 25% for print applications.
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Brown Rust
#BE6741
Brown Rust color values
- HEX
- #BE6741
- RGB
- 190, 103, 65
- HSL
- 18°, 49%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 46, 66, 25
Shades & tints
Darker Lighter
About this color
Brown Rust sits at 18° on the color wheel with 49% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 49% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.
In digital environments, Brown Rust is rendered as rgb(190, 103, 65), where the red channel dominates at 190, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.
For print, Brown Rust translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 46M 66Y 25K. The low-to-moderate black value (25%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (66%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
How to use Brown Rust
CSS Variable
:root {
--brand-primary: #BE6741;
--brand-primary-rgb: 190, 103, 65;
}Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.
Tailwind Config
colors: {
brand: '#BE6741',
}
Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.
Print Design (CMYK)
C: 0%
M: 46%
Y: 66%
K: 25%Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.
RGB for Screens
rgb(190, 103, 65)
rgba(190, 103, 65, 0.8)Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE6741?
#BE6741 is Brown Rust, a warm medium color with RGB values of 190, 103, 65. It has a hue of 18°, 49%
saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color
space.
What is the RGB value of #BE6741?
The RGB color code for #BE6741 is rgb(190, 103, 65). This means it contains 190 red,
103 green, and 65 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Brown Rust a warm or cool color?
Brown Rust (#BE6741) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #BE6741 in CSS?
You can use #BE6741 in CSS with:
background-color: #BE6741; or color: #BE6741; or as an RGB value: rgb(190, 103, 65). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 46%, 66%, 25%.