#BEB39F Hex Color
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Banners for sales and budget products often reach for #beb39f, a dusty khaki that blends yellow into gray. Its low saturation reads calm and almost stony, so it works best as a supporting tone rather than a lead color. Deep teal or rust brings out its faint warmth. Black text on top hits about 10.1:1 contrast, well past AA for small body type.
Questions about #beb39f
What is #beb39f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #beb39f is rgb(190, 179, 159), in HSL hsl(39, 19%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 6%, 16%, 25%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #beb39f?
Deep teal and rust both pull out the faint yellow warmth in #beb39f, while charcoal text grounds it with strong contrast. Pale pastels tend to wash it out, so keep neighbors saturated or dark.
Is #beb39f readable on white or black?
#beb39f has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.