Beige

#F5F5DC

Beige #F5F5DC

Shades of Beige

#F4F4DC

#D9D9C3

#BEBEAB

#A3A392

#88887A

#6C6C61

#515149

#363630

#1B1B18

#000000

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Tints of Beige

#F4F4DC

#F5F5E0

#F7F7E3

#F8F8E7

#F9F9EB

#FAFAEF

#FBFBF3

#FCFCF7

#FDFDFB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Beige

#FDFDD2

#FBFBD4

#F9F9D6

#F6F6D9

#F4F4DB

#F1F1DE

#EFEFE0

#ECECE3

#EAEAE5

#E8E8E8

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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 pastel color. Beige is a warm color.

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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

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What colors go with Beige

Summer

#3B3B35

#756C1F

#B5B5A6

#DACC52

#F5F5DC

Winter

#404037

#226C6E

#8BA8DA

#D3D3C2

#F5F5DC

Spring

#194036

#4A907F

#A2A292

#7FDAC3

#F5F5DC

Analogous

#414215

#737722

#AAAA9C

#D4DE4A

#F5F5DC

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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.

Rum Swizzle

#F9F8E4

more orange,

lighter

Citrine White

#FAF7D6

more orange,

brighter

Light Goldenrod Yellow

#FAFAD2

brighter,

lighter

Ecru White

#F5F3E5

more orange,

paler

Tahuna Sands

#EEF0C8

more green,

brighter,

darker