#BCB58B
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB58B
#BCB58B is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 7.4), with Tan the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8B92BC (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.12:1, 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 #BCB58B?
#BCB58B is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB58B?
Use black text. Black on #BCB58B has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB58B?
Its complementary colour is #8B92BC, and analogous partners are #BC9D8B and #ABBC8B.