#BEC377
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEC377
With the hex code #BEC377, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 76% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Matcha — a ΔE of 11.0 — followed by Moss. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7C77C3, a cornflower shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.26:1, 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 #BEC377?
With the hex code #BEC377, this is a light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 76% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 24% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BEC377?
Use black text. Black on #BEC377 has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEC377?
Its complementary colour is #7C77C3, and analogous partners are #C3A277 and #98C377.