#BCB59D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB59D
#BCB59D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.4), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DA4BC (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 — 10.23:1, 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 #BCB59D?
#BCB59D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 71% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB59D?
Use black text. Black on #BCB59D has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB59D?
Its complementary colour is #9DA4BC, and analogous partners are #BCA69D and #B4BC9D.