#BCBAA7
Greige · light warm yellow
About #BCBAA7
#BCBAA7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 73% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.6), with Light Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #A7A9BC (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 — 10.72:1, 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 #BCBAA7?
#BCBAA7 is a light, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 74% red, 73% green and 65% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 11% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BCBAA7?
Use black text. Black on #BCBAA7 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BCBAA7?
Its complementary colour is #A7A9BC, and analogous partners are #BCAFA7 and #B4BCA7.