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yellow-beige

yellow-beige

3.2
A pale brown color with a yellow tint
  • adjective
  • /ˈjɛloʊ-beɪʒ/
translation icon : beige amarillento
  • The living room walls were painted a soft yellow-beige to create a warm atmosphere.

Examples

  • The rug was a subtle yellow-beige, blending nicely with the wooden floor.

  • She bought a yellow-beige sweater that matched her complexion perfectly.

  • The walls were painted a soft yellow-beige color.

  • She chose a yellow-beige dress for the summer party.

  • The living room walls were painted a soft yellow-beige to create a warm atmosphere.

  • She chose a yellow-beige dress for the summer party.

  • The rug was a subtle yellow-beige, blending nicely with the wooden floor.

Synonyms

beige
vsyellow-beige
45 1.3

A light brown colour with a little grey or yellow

adds a noticeable yellow tint to that light grey brown base
creamy
vsyellow-beige
15 1.0

A pale yellowish-white color like light butter

leans toward light brown with an added yellow wash
cream-colored
vsyellow-beige
8 2.5

Having a pale yellowish-white color like fresh cream

is more brown and less white, showing a clear yellow tint
buff-colored
vsyellow-beige
1 5.7

A pale yellow-brown color like light leather

is a greyish brown mixed with yellow rather than tawny
creamy-yellow
vsyellow-beige
1 2.5

A pale yellow color like cream

is browner and less white, with a muted yellow tone
beigy
vsyellow-beige
4.3

Light yellowish brown in color

combines light greyish brown with a subtle yellow tint
yellow-tinged
vsyellow-beige
3.5

Slightly yellow in color

is more uniformly pale brownish with a clearer yellow cast
ochry
vsyellow-beige
9.7

Having a yellow-brown color like dry earth

is paler and more brownish with only a mild yellow tinge
creamy-colored
vsyellow-beige
1.9

Pale yellowish white like fresh cream

is darker and browner, not as near white or very pale

How Yellow

golden
118 1.0
yellow
113 1.0
yellowish
11 1.1
yellow-beige
3.2
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

yellow-beige positive

Morphology

yellow-beige = yellow + beige (transparent) = yellow + beige

Meaning is directly the combination of two colour terms; a B1 learner who knows 'yellow' and 'beige' can infer the colour.

Etymology

Yellow-beige combines yellow and beige. yellow is a common color word and beige comes from French meaning 'natural wool', so yellow-beige means a soft beige with a yellow tint.