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Beige #F5F5DC

#F5F5DC · rgb(245, 245, 220)

Beige is the color #F5F5DC. In RGB it is rgb(245, 245, 220) — 96% red, 96% green and 86% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 4% black, and in HSL it sits at 60° hue, 56% saturation and 91% lightness. Beige is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: beige works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #FFFFCC.

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Beige color codes

Hex#F5F5DC

RGBrgb(245, 245, 220)

RGB %96%, 96%, 86%

HSLhsl(60, 56%, 91%)

HSV / HSBhsv(60, 10%, 96%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%)

OKLCHoklch(96% 0.033 107)

Closest web-safe#FFFFCC

Beige color meaning

Beige is a soft and airy white — a warm color at 91% lightness and 56% saturation. Like other whites, it is linked with purity, simplicity and space. It makes rooms and layouts feel larger and cleaner, and lets other colors stand out.

Because it is soft and airy, beige works best for backgrounds, walls, baby rooms, wedding stationery and large calm surfaces. As text on white it would be too faint (1.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (19.0:1).

What colors go with Beige?

Beige pairs well with Lavender, Alabaster, Eggshell and Charcoal: Lavender sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Alabaster and Eggshell are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Charcoal gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around beige in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Beige at a glance

Color family	White · warm, soft and airy
CSS color name	Yes — `beige` works in CSS
As text on white	1.11:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (18.98:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, 4% black
Full screen	Open the beige screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Beige against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.11:1 Black text — 18.98:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

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Colors similar to Beige

Beige color FAQ

What is the hex code for Beige?

Beige is #F5F5DC, which is rgb(245, 245, 220) and hsl(60, 56%, 91%). For print it is roughly C0 M0 Y10 K4.

What colors go with Beige?

Beige pairs well with Lavender, Alabaster, Eggshell, Charcoal. Lavender gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Charcoal also work well alongside it.

Is Beige a warm or cool color?

Beige is a warm color: its hue is 60°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Beige?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 19.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.