#BEC284
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEC284
With the hex code #BEC284, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 76% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Matcha — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Sand. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8884C2, a wisteria shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.24:1 (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 #BEC284?
With the hex code #BEC284, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 76% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC284?
Use black text. Black on #BEC284 has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC284?
Its complementary colour is #8884C2, and analogous partners are #C2A784 and #9FC284.