#BEBC9C
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BEBC9C
With the hex code #BEBC9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 7.5 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9C9EBE, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.86:1 (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 #BEBC9C?
With the hex code #BEBC9C, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 61% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBC9C?
Use black text. Black on #BEBC9C has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBC9C?
Its complementary colour is #9C9EBE, and analogous partners are #BEAB9C and #AFBE9C.