#BCB59E
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BCB59E
#BCB59E is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Greige (ΔE 6.2); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9EA5BC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB59E for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.24:1 (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 #BCB59E?
#BCB59E is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB59E?
Use black text. Black on #BCB59E has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB59E?
Its complementary colour is #9EA5BC, and analogous partners are #BCA69E and #B4BC9E.