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Beige is a light yellowish brown. It is more than a single color as it is commonly used to describe a wide variety of light earthy browns and yellows. The word comes from the old French bege meaning "undyed wool." Beige was used as a color term in France from around 1855 and the word made its way to English by 1887. It is considered a neutral, drab, earthy and conservative color. The word beige is occasionally used as a metaphor for conservative, unimaginative aesthetics. This connotation is fading as it is far less commonly used in contemporary design as compared to the 1970s and 1980s when it was a common color for interiors, furniture, fixtures, fashion and electronics. The following are common types of beige.
Light French Beige#c8ad7f Death Valley Beige#f8d77f
NotesEarly computer and telephone hardware was often a beige color. Cosmic latte was calculated as the average color of the universe by a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University in 2002.Offset CMYK printers have trouble producing beige such that it may appear purple or green.|
Type Of | | Color Of | Undyed woolAverage color of the universe | Associations | | X11 Color Name | | Etymology | From the old French bege meaning undyed wool. |
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