#BCB68B
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB68B
#BCB68B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Khaki (ΔE 8.1); Tan comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8B91BC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCB68B for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.20:1, 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 #BCB68B?
#BCB68B is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 71% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 26% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB68B?
Use black text. Black on #BCB68B has a contrast ratio of 10.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB68B?
Its complementary colour is #8B91BC, and analogous partners are #BC9D8B and #AABC8B.