#BCB79D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB79D
With the hex code #BCB79D, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Khaki — a ΔE of 6.6 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9DA2BC, a dusty blue shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.40:1, 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 #BCB79D?
With the hex code #BCB79D, this is a light yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 72% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB79D?
Use black text. Black on #BCB79D has a contrast ratio of 10.40:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB79D?
Its complementary colour is #9DA2BC, and analogous partners are #BCA89D and #B2BC9D.