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Beige Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Beige, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#F5F5DC
RGB
245, 245, 220
HSL
60, 56%, 91%
CMYK
0%, 0%, 10%, 4%
About Beige
Beige is a warm, rich very light shade of yellow, sitting at 60° on the color wheel with 56% saturation and 91% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Beige background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 19:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #DBDBF5, closest in the library to Blue.
Example text on Beige
The Story Behind Beige
Beige comes from a French word originally describing the natural, undyed color of wool. It's become something of a punchline for "boring," but in interior design it's prized precisely for being an unobtrusive neutral that lets furniture and art do the talking.
Shades and Tints of Beige
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