Muted Beige Hex Codes: 31 Muted, softly saturated shades
31 muted, softly saturated shades of beige with names, hex codes, contrast on white and the best text color for each.
These are the muted, softly saturated shades of beige in Tintly's color library: 31 of the 40 beige shades. Muted shades are calm and sophisticated. They suit large areas and brands that want to feel composed.
Muted beige shades with hex codes
| Name | Hex | On white | Text on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woven | #E0D1A0 | 1.52:1 | #111111 |
| Cashew Nut | #EDCCB3 | 1.51:1 | #111111 |
| Bellini | #F4C9B1 | 1.51:1 | #111111 |
| Champagne | #E9D2AC | 1.47:1 | #111111 |
| Dust Storm | #E7D3B7 | 1.45:1 | #111111 |
| Apricot Freeze | #F3CFB7 | 1.45:1 | #111111 |
| Royal Milk Tea | #F7CFB4 | 1.44:1 | #111111 |
| Beeswax | #E9D7AB | 1.42:1 | #111111 |
| Beige | #E6DAA6 | 1.40:1 | #111111 |
| Burrito | #EED7C1 | 1.38:1 | #111111 |
| Clam Up | #EBDBC1 | 1.36:1 | #111111 |
| Jakarta | #EFDDC3 | 1.32:1 | #111111 |
| Salt on Her Lips | #F6DACB | 1.32:1 | #111111 |
| Cameo | #F2DEBC | 1.31:1 | #111111 |
| Peach Puff | #FFDAB9 | 1.31:1 | #111111 |
| Pasta | #F7DFAF | 1.30:1 | #111111 |
| Pastry | #F8DEB8 | 1.30:1 | #111111 |
| Flan | #F6E3B4 | 1.26:1 | #111111 |
| Coral Kiss | #FFDDC7 | 1.27:1 | #111111 |
| Noodles | #F9E3B4 | 1.25:1 | #111111 |
| Acropolis | #F8E2CA | 1.25:1 | #111111 |
| Saturn | #FAE5BF | 1.23:1 | #111111 |
| Bisque | #FFE4C4 | 1.22:1 | #111111 |
| Solar | #FBEAB8 | 1.19:1 | #111111 |
| Candle Glow | #FFE8C3 | 1.19:1 | #111111 |
| Giggle | #EFF0D3 | 1.16:1 | #111111 |
| Biscuit | #FEEDCA | 1.15:1 | #111111 |
| Blond | #FAF0BE | 1.14:1 | #111111 |
| Blank Canvas | #FFEFD6 | 1.13:1 | #111111 |
| Fondue | #FDF5C4 | 1.10:1 | #111111 |
| Lit | #FFFED8 | 1.02:1 | #111111 |
How to use them
Use a muted shade as the main brand surface and add a single vivid or light shade for emphasis, so the palette has a focal point.
Standouts in this group
- Darkest: Woven (#E0D1A0), at 86% lightness.
- Lightest: Lit (#FFFED8), at 99% lightness.
- Most saturated: Beige (#E6DAA6).
- Best text color on white: Woven (#E0D1A0), at 1.52:1.
What the numbers say
Across all 40 beige shades in the library, lightness runs from 83% to 99%. 0 of them reach 4.5 to 1 on white, so they can be used as text on a light page, and 40 reach 4.5 to 1 on near-black, so they can be used as text on a dark page. The rest are for fills, surfaces and large type, where the requirement is lower. Within the muted, softly saturated shades the figures are different: 0 of 31 pass on white.
Pairing with other families
The base beige (#E8D8B8) separates best from brown (5.23:1), purple (4.06:1) and blue (3.68:1). Because beige stands for linen, sand and paper, those pairings carry the most contrast of both color and meaning.
- Beige and brown: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Beige and purple: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Beige and blue: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.