#BCBA9F
Light Sage · light warm yellow
About #BCBA9F
#BCBA9F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 73% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Light Sage (ΔE 7.0); Khaki comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9FA1BC — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BCBA9F for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.66:1, 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 #BCBA9F?
#BCBA9F is a muted, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 74% red, 73% green and 62% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 15% yellow and 26% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBA9F?
Use black text. Black on #BCBA9F has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBA9F?
Its complementary colour is #9FA1BC, and analogous partners are #BCAB9F and #B0BC9F.