Apple II Beige is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #403578 |
| Complementary Color | #9287ca |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (69.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Apple II Beige Color. The Chameleon Skin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Jungle Juice (#a4c161) for more energetic effect. Try Olive Martini as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9287ca is the best complementary color to Apple II Beige. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bfca87 complementary color is Blue Bell, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pine Glade are #cab387 and #9dca87. Thus found on the left and right of #bfca87 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sorrell Brown and Olivine colors as they work well with Apple II Beige.
The split-complementary Apple II Beige palette consists of #b387ca and #879dca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9287ca). Try East Side and Polo Blue colors in combination with #bfca87, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #bfca87 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Apple II Beige. Thus Viola and Half Baked giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Apple II Beige contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Bell, Monte Carlo, and Puce split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfca87 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Apple II Beige tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#9287ca) and two others. The Half Baked is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oriental Pink – 120° from the complementary Blue Bell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #87bfca and #ca9287.
In a RGB color space, hex #bfca87 is made of 36% red, 38% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Apple II Beige has a hue angle of 69.85°, a saturation of 38.73% and a lightness of 66.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfca87 is made of 4.32% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.28% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #bfca87 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,202,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 38%, 26% |
| CMYK | 4.32, 0, 26.28, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(69.85,38.73%,66.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(69.85,33.17%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.0797,-14.4958,32.253) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.9796,55.0667,31.0745) |