#BCB38B
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB38B
#BCB38B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 70% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.1); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8B94BC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB38B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 9.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BCB38B?
#BCB38B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 70% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB38B?
Use black text. Black on #BCB38B has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB38B?
Its complementary colour is #8B94BC, and analogous partners are #BC9B8B and #ACBC8B.