#BCB89D
Khaki · light warm yellow
About #BCB89D
#BCB89D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Khaki (ΔE 6.8), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9DA1BC (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 — 10.48:1, 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 #BCB89D?
#BCB89D is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 72% green and 62% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 16% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCB89D?
Use black text. Black on #BCB89D has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCB89D?
Its complementary colour is #9DA1BC, and analogous partners are #BCA99D and #B1BC9D.