#BEB2AE
Greige · light neutral
About #BEB2AE
#BEB2AE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 70% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 4.7); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AEBABE — a silver tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEB2AE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.17:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEB2AE?
#BEB2AE is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 70% green and 68% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB2AE?
Use black text. Black on #BEB2AE has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB2AE?
Its complementary colour is #AEBABE, and analogous partners are #BEAEB2 and #BEBAAE.