#BEB68E
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BEB68E
#BEB68E is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 71% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.4), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E96BE (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.27:1 (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 #BEB68E?
#BEB68E is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 71% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 25% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB68E?
Use black text. Black on #BEB68E has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB68E?
Its complementary colour is #8E96BE, and analogous partners are #BE9E8E and #AEBE8E.