#BEB67D
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEB67D
#BEB67D is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.9); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7D85BE — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEB67D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.18:1, 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 #BEB67D?
#BEB67D is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB67D?
Use black text. Black on #BEB67D has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB67D?
Its complementary colour is #7D85BE, and analogous partners are #BE967D and #A5BE7D.