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Beige
Beige (/beɪʒ/ or /beɪdʒ/) is a light, sandy fawn color like a pale, grayish yellow and is often used to describe various light tints of yellow chosen for their neutral or pale warm colored appearance.
Etymology
The term "beige" comes from the French word for natural wool, which has been neither bleached nor dyed. It first came into use in France in the mid-19th century.
Related Terms
- Color: The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.
- Hue: A particular shade of a given color.
- Tint: A shade or variety of color.
- Neutral color: A color that is not bright or strong : a color that does not attract attention.
- Fawn color: A light yellowish-brown color.
- Grayish yellow: A color that is more yellow than gray.
- Warm color: A color that is like the color of fire or the sun.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Beige
- Wikipedia's article - Beige
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