#BEB992
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BEB992
#BEB992 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.2); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9297BE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEB992 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.54:1 (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 #BEB992?
#BEB992 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEB992?
Use black text. Black on #BEB992 has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEB992?
Its complementary colour is #9297BE, and analogous partners are #BEA392 and #ADBE92.