#BEBA93
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BEBA93
#BEBA93 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9397BE (dusty 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 — 10.63:1, 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 #BEBA93?
#BEBA93 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 73% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBA93?
Use black text. Black on #BEBA93 has a contrast ratio of 10.63:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBA93?
Its complementary colour is #9397BE, and analogous partners are #BEA493 and #ACBE93.