#BEB985
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEB985
#BEB985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 9.1), with Sand the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #858ABE (steel blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.47:1, 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 #BEB985?
#BEB985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB985?
Use black text. Black on #BEB985 has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB985?
Its complementary colour is #858ABE, and analogous partners are #BE9C85 and #A7BE85.