Beige
#F5F5DC
What color is Beige
Beige is a light pastel shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Pastel Yellow, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Beige is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Beige
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Beige is #F5F5DC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Beige has 96%% Red, 96% Green, and 86% Blue.
Beige has 60° Hue, 10% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Beige has 60° Hue, 54% Saturation, and 91% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Beige has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#F5F5DC |
|
RGB |
(245, 245, 220) |
(96%, 96%, 86%) |
HSV |
(60°, 10, 96) |
(17%, 10%, 96%) |
HSL |
(60°, 54, 91) |
(17%, 54%, 91%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 10, 4) |
(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%) |
How does Beige contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Beige is 90%, which is high.
Beige has a higher contrast with black than white.
Beige and black have a 19.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Beige and white have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
90% |
AAA (19.0) |
insufficient (1.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Beige
How to mix Beige paint
To mix Beige paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Yellow, 4% Black, 86% White, as shown below.
Yellow
10%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
4%
White
86%
To mix Beige paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Yellow, 4% Black, 86% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
10%
Black
4%
White
86%
What colors are similar to Beige
Colors similar to Beige are: Rum Swizzle, Citrine White, Light Goldenrod Yellow, Ecru White, and Tahuna Sands. Rum Swizzle is more orange and lighter than Beige. Citrine White is more orange and brighter than Beige. Light Goldenrod Yellow is brighter and lighter than Beige. Ecru White is more orange and paler than Beige. Tahuna Sands is more green and brighter and darker than Beige.
