#BEBDA1
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BEBDA1
With the hex code #BEBDA1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Khaki. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #A1A2BE, 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 — 10.98:1, 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 #BEBDA1?
With the hex code #BEBDA1, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 74% green and 63% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBDA1?
Use black text. Black on #BEBDA1 has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBDA1?
Its complementary colour is #A1A2BE, and analogous partners are #BEAFA1 and #B1BEA1.