#BEBCA7
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BEBCA7
#BEBCA7 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 6.4); Greige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A7A9BE — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEBCA7 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.94:1, 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 #BEBCA7?
#BEBCA7 is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 65% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 12% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBCA7?
Use black text. Black on #BEBCA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBCA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7A9BE, and analogous partners are #BEB1A7 and #B4BEA7.