What color is Beige?
Beige is a pale, warm off-white with a soft yellow-tan tone, hex #EDE8D0, close to unbleached linen. It has a gentle warmth that keeps it from reading as a flat or cool white.
What is the meaning of the color Beige?
French wool cloth exported in its natural, undyed state was called beige as early as the 1850s, the word referring to the raw color of unwashed sheep’s wool. The term entered English by 1877, recorded in that year’s edition of Littré’s French dictionary with the same textile meaning. Interior designers adopted it through the 20th century as a neutral base tone, and Benjamin Moore’s Classic Beige became one of the brand’s most referenced paint colors for exactly that purpose.
What colors go with Beige?
Colors that pair well with Beige include:
Soft White: clean, airy contrast
Terracotta: warm earthy depth
Sage Green: calm, natural balance
Navy Blue: crisp, grounding contrast
Dusty Rose: soft, gentle warmth
Similar Colors
Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #EDE8D0 |
color: #EDE8D0;
|
| RGB | 237, 232, 208 |
color: rgb(237, 232, 208);
|
| RGB Percentage | 93%, 91%, 82% |
color: rgb(93%, 91%, 82%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 12%, 7% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 50°, 45%, 87% |
color: hsl(50, 45%, 87%);
|
| HSV | 50°, 12%, 93% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 70, 1, 8 |
color: lab(70% 1 8);
|
| Decimal | 15591632 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.beige {
color: #EDE8D0;
}
$beige: #EDE8D0;
rgb(237, 232, 208)