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Meaning of the Color Beige
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Color Meaning: Meaning of The Color Beige

October 20, 2010 Jennifer Bourn

This post is part of the Color Meaning Blog Series, detailing the meanings associated with colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, grey, black, white, brown, pink, turquoise, gold, silver, and beige.

Beige is dependable, conservative, and flexible. The color beige is neutral, calm, and relaxing. The attributes and meanings associated with beige change based on the colors it accompanies.

The color beige offers some of the warmth of the color brown and the some of the crisp and coolness of the color white. While it is a relaxing color, beige is often seen as a dull and boring color.

A similar color to beige is ivory, a neutral, relaxing, and calming color, has some of the same pureness and softness of the color white, but with a warmer tone. Ivory represents quiet and pleasantness. The color ivory sets relaxed tone of understated elegance.

Ivory is the traditional Fourteenth Wedding Anniversary gift and Pearl is the traditional Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary gift. Pearl and opal, which are shades of ivory, are considered precious stones. The ivory tusks of elephants carry a high value and worth in many cultures and have long been used in the creation of jewelry decoration of furniture and home décor.

Other meanings associated with the color ivory:

  • The term “ivory dome” refers to an intellectual, professor, instructor, or teacher.
  • The phrase “ivory tower” is typically a place of refuge or seclusion from the world. Sometimes used to describe someone who is out of touch with reality.

Additional words that represent different shades, tints, and values of the color beige: buff, camel, oatmeal, tan, sand, biscuit, cream, ecru, mushroom. Additional words that represent different shades, tints, and values of the color ivory: milk white, pearl, off-white, opaline.

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About Jennifer Bourn

Creative Director · Digital Strategist · WordPress Evangelist

As founder of Bourn Creative, Jennifer is an award-winning designer who has been working in the branding and design trenches since 1997. Today she consults on brand development, website strategy, and content strategy, works closely with clients on graphic design and web design projects with WordPress as her platform of choice.

When not immersed in client projects, Jennifer manages the Bourn Creative brand and our internal systems and processes. She speaks often on podcasts, summits, and at live events, and writes not only for our blog, but for several other websites, sharing her expertise on freelancing, client services, agency growth, blogging, marketing, and branding. Jennifer also co-organizes the Sacramento WordPress Meetup and is lead organizer for WordCamp Sacramento.

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