#BEBC93
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BEBC93
With the hex code #BEBC93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Khaki — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9395BE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.80:1, 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 #BEBC93?
With the hex code #BEBC93, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 23% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBC93?
Use black text. Black on #BEBC93 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBC93?
Its complementary colour is #9395BE, and analogous partners are #BEA793 and #ABBE93.