#BEBB8D
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEBB8D
#BEBB8D is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Matcha (ΔE 10.1); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D90BE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEBB8D for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.68:1, 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 #BEBB8D?
#BEBB8D is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 73% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 26% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBB8D?
Use black text. Black on #BEBB8D has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBB8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D90BE, and analogous partners are #BEA38D and #A9BE8D.