Biege

Biege is a term that commonly arises as a misspelling or alternate spelling of beige, a pale, warm neutral color in the brown family. In formal color naming, Biege is not recognized as a distinct color by major standards, and it is not widely used as an official designation. When encountered, it is usually a typographical error, though some designers and brands may intentionally use "Biege" as a stylistic variant or fictional color name.

Beige itself originates from the French word beige meaning natural or undyed and entered English in the 19th century to describe pale straw shades and unbleached fabrics. In practice, beige covers a broad range of light brown-tan hues; related terms include tan, ecru, sand, and fawn, which describe subranges rather than fixed values.

In design practice, beige and its close relatives are used as neutral backgrounds and pairing colors. They are valued for versatility and ability to soften contrasts with stronger hues such as navy, charcoal, forest green, or black. Lighter beige tones can read as warm whites, while darker tans approach khaki or brown.

In digital color spaces, the standard beige color in CSS is defined as #F5F5DC. Because Biege is not an officially standardized color, any specific shade associated with that name would be defined by a particular brand or project rather than by a universal specification.

See also: Beige; Color naming; Neutral colors; Design color theory.

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