#BEBD85
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEBD85
#BEBD85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.5); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8586BE — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEBD85 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.81:1, 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 #BEBD85?
#BEBD85 is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 74% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 30% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBD85?
Use black text. Black on #BEBD85 has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBD85?
Its complementary colour is #8586BE, and analogous partners are #BEA185 and #A3BE85.